as in favorite
enjoying widespread favor or approval
an actor who rarely ventures far afield from crowd-pleasing comedies and actioners
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Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2025 -
With more than 100 breweries in the state, you’re nearly guaranteed to find your favorite style around Portland.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Even popular alternatives like sourdough or rye usually don’t measure up to whole wheat bread unless they’re made from whole kernels.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Credit card rates have risen for four months in a row, hitting the highest level since December, according to a review by LendingTree of the 220 most popular cards.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Thumping techno drums roll in alongside the stabbing synth lead, which nods to the fashionable sound of the decade’s preferred flavor of techno, currently spearheaded by the likes of Charlotte de Witte and Sara Landry.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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The Bicester Collection was among those early visionaries embedding emotion, atmosphere, and local nuance into its villages long before experiential retail became fashionable.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Cohen and his colleagues spent more than 20 years trying to pinpoint the moment that reference was first made, combing over old newspaper archives and pop culture references from the time.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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Artwork from the museum's extensive collection and imagery from pop culture references to the future of spaceflight complete the hall, which also includes a stage and seating area for live talks and presentations.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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Kentucky’s largest wastewater treatment facility, which serves two-thirds of Louisville residents, is being modernized to sustainably produce Class A biosolids, meet stricter clean water regulations and create renewable energy.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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The company also sold off the Iams pet food business; its Duracell battery business and spun off a large portfolio of more than 40 beauty brands, including Clairol and Wella hair coloring and CoverGirl makeup.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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“Crowd-pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd-pleasing. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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