as in vogue
the state of enjoying widespread approval
she wasn't a fan of the sudden popularity of skinny jeans and leggings
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Recent Examples of popularity
Until recently, women’s soccer outside the US had a relatively short history, but the sport has exploded in popularity around the world in the past few years.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The video's popularity did not surprise her—but the reaction did, especially the amount of people that agreed with her.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The growing popularity of electric scooters – easily accessible for commuters to reach their final destination or tourists to enjoy sightseeing – has been accompanied by skyrocketing numbers of injuries, typically to the riders and at times to others in their way.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
After the president cut Medicaid, the health program for the poor surged in popularity.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The video's popularity did not surprise her—but the reaction did, especially the amount of people that agreed with her.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The growing popularity of electric scooters – easily accessible for commuters to reach their final destination or tourists to enjoy sightseeing – has been accompanied by skyrocketing numbers of injuries, typically to the riders and at times to others in their way.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
After the president cut Medicaid, the health program for the poor surged in popularity.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularity
Noun
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Political nicknames were in vogue at the time, Cheathem adds.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Take the current vogue of AI smartphones, the Pixels were the first phones to go all-in on AI, with the Pixel 8 marketed as the first smartphone with AI built in.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Use in multis and exactas, especially with pace and track fit in his favor.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Just do yourself a favor and add Tyler Allgeier as a handcuff to Robinson in the double-digit rounds.—
Gary Davenport,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularity. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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