Definition of bandwagonnext
as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup

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Recent Examples of bandwagon In my experience, many organizations jumped on the AI bandwagon before establishing a shared purpose. Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 For those hopping onto the Georgia Tech bandwagon, the Yellow Jackets will welcome you. Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 May 2026 This squad no longer resembles the underdog misfit group that was easy to hop aboard the bandwagon and root for. Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Want to hop on this childlike, fun-loving, and easy-going bandwagon? Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandwagon
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Noun
  • Jackson’s foster-care-to-billionaire biography has been central to his campaign.
    Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
  • Hilton told cheering supporters during his June 2 campaign party in Huntington Beach, California.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Total football remade soccer worldwide by emphasizing movement and pressure on the ball and the interchangeability of positions, laying the groundwork for the modern incarnation of the sport.
    Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Gabriel leans into the music, and the bell of his sax catches the light, flashing gold with each movement.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • And Brown had animated at least some northern soldiers to understand their service as an extension of his crusade.
    Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Wembanyama, who discarded Brunson with a push to the back of his head during the first quarter, was not called for a common foul on the play.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • The push started with a one-out single by Meghan Clements and was solidified when Salerno blasted a two-run home run over the left-field wall.
    Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

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“Bandwagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandwagon. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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