the mainstream
noun
: the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people
His ideas are well outside the mainstream of political opinion.
the religious mainstream
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Butler Rahming also notes how gospel has shifted onto the mainstream stage with appearances on secular stages like Jazz in the Gardens, the annual Miami Gardens music festival.
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Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
If Dudamel’s track record with the mainstream repertory has been irregular, Conlon’s has been remarkably consistent.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Once drawing a fringe crowd, raw milk has been thrust into the mainstream in recent years by a potent mix of politics, wellness culture and a wave of suspicion that health institutions have been compromised by Big Pharma and Big Food.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
How soccer, once dismissed, won over America and surged into the mainstream.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 14 June 2026
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Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
If Dudamel’s track record with the mainstream repertory has been irregular, Conlon’s has been remarkably consistent.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Once drawing a fringe crowd, raw milk has been thrust into the mainstream in recent years by a potent mix of politics, wellness culture and a wave of suspicion that health institutions have been compromised by Big Pharma and Big Food.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
How soccer, once dismissed, won over America and surged into the mainstream.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 14 June 2026
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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