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
  • Some who voted to impeach him now support his campaign, while others have raised concerns about his candidacy.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • The new map moved predominantly Black neighbors into white majority districts and split Wasserman Schultz’s former district five ways, leading her to launch a campaign for the 20th District.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 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
  • Justice Department officials, however, helped turn this particular dust-up into a confusing reminder of the circus that surrounded Carroll’s legal crusade against the president, which began in 2019.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
  • Instead, Pratt is doubling down on his anti-homelessness nastiness as more and more people join his crusade.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • His climate policy push has generated moments of significant blow back from right-leaning politicians and outspoken members of the public, leading political observers to cast green policies as all-but-inevitable instigators of climate backlash.
    Justin Worland, Time, 3 June 2026
  • The company is going all-out in the push with extensive marketing and programming meant to drive interest and engagement in the brand’s first ever Super Bowl (ABC has had the game before).
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026

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“Bandwagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandwagon. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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