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
The independent watchmaker has experienced a massive surge in popularity over the past few years, moving from a niche IYKYK brand into the mainstream, with celebrities like Michael Jordan and Mark Zuckerberg strapping on its high-complication wonders.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Girl names Aubrie, Cattleya, Jaycee and Zendaya declined the most in popularity over the last year.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 11 May 2026
For a player whose career has always been defined by popularity, near-misses and unfinished major championship business, that’s more than enough to make the golf world pay attention again.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Collectors, who demand a mix of production and popularity to buy in, might already be punting on the class to focus on the 2026 group, or other sports entirely.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Girl names Aubrie, Cattleya, Jaycee and Zendaya declined the most in popularity over the last year.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 11 May 2026
For a player whose career has always been defined by popularity, near-misses and unfinished major championship business, that’s more than enough to make the golf world pay attention again.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Collectors, who demand a mix of production and popularity to buy in, might already be punting on the class to focus on the 2026 group, or other sports entirely.
—Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularity
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Osmon notes that critics called the music working-class rock before heartland rock came into vogue; the terms are sometimes treated as interchangeable, but heartland rock is in much wider use.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s also the trademark of Courtney (Balenciaga) Washington, a choreographer from the worlds of competition dance and vogue ballrooms.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More recently, nearby Shasta County has become a hotbed of election denialism and MAGA politics, with its Board of Supervisors voting in 2023 to end the use of Dominion Voting Systems machines in favor of pursuing a hand-counting system.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Among the commenters in favor was DJUSD Board President Hiram Jackson.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Combining functionality with fashionability, while maintaining Vuori’s sleek silhouettes, simple embellishments and a quiet color palette.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularity. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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