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Recent Examples of popularity Many high-profile sponsors have capitalized on this wave of popularity, jumping at the chance to throw their names into the mix of flying flat-palms. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 18 July 2026 The Labour government has seen a decrease in popularity among the British public, cemented by huge losses at the local polls in May—the fallout of which ultimately led to Starmer resigning as Prime Minister. Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026 But the popularity of the Big Five has, narrowed expectations of what a safari can be. Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Following the popularity of his Caribbean restaurant, The Good Front Room, at the hotel, Taylor brought it permanently to the Dalston district of East London. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for popularity
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, crochet, in general, is always en vogue during the summer.
    Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • And Canada’s team being en vogue domestically in the way other national teams have been — again, in Canada — is important.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • So far in the season, Gen has mostly landed on the wrong side of the audience’s favor.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The Texas case made its way to the US Supreme Court, which ruled in Texas's favor in late June 2025, putting the brakes on the other cases.
    Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • 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 20 Jul. 2026.

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