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
Investors who had jumped on the bandwagon appear to be having second thoughts.
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Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
That’s why jumping on the trend bandwagon isn’t always the right choice.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
There are also established political parties that have jumped on the xenophobia bandwagon, anti-immigrant vitriol is all over TikTok, and fake news is spreading like wildfire on social media.
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Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Shades of copper continue to be among 2026’s trending hair colors—with Daisy Edgar-Jones now hopping on the (very shiny) bandwagon.
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Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
That’s why jumping on the trend bandwagon isn’t always the right choice.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026
There are also established political parties that have jumped on the xenophobia bandwagon, anti-immigrant vitriol is all over TikTok, and fake news is spreading like wildfire on social media.
—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Shades of copper continue to be among 2026’s trending hair colors—with Daisy Edgar-Jones now hopping on the (very shiny) bandwagon.
—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bandwagon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandwagon
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Many artists have featured the phrase on social media, turning it into an unofficial campaign to support Mexico.
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Not the way the Hawks would have wanted to open their Summer League campaign.
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Officials say the data collected helps solve and deter crime by, for example, allowing law enforcement to track a criminal’s movements.
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In the years since, the bird, affectionately dubbed Pinky, has inspired a movement.
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That conversion and conquest crusade brought disease and defeat to native Californians, whose numbers and ways of life would be all but exterminated by the time the United States of America celebrated its first 100 years.
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So, six years later, Airbnb is continuing to take its anti-party crusade seriously.
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Beijing’s push to strengthen its domestic semiconductor industry has become more urgent as US export restrictions continue to limit access to leading chip manufacturing facilities such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
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The eastern flank of the fire also made a significant push north, but fire crews were able to protect the Glade Ranch subdivision and Benchmark Lookout, Cook said.
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“Bandwagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandwagon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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