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
There’s no doubt that buy now pay later (BNPL) offerings have gained popularity in recent years.
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Along with the Cannes Film Festival, Venice has soared in popularity and notoriety as their North American counterparts — most notably Toronto and Sundance — have struggled to remain relevant.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Part of the surge in popularity comes from social media.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These pre-experience degrees are surging in popularity around the world, and some countries are accepting a larger percentage of young hopefuls.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Along with the Cannes Film Festival, Venice has soared in popularity and notoriety as their North American counterparts — most notably Toronto and Sundance — have struggled to remain relevant.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Part of the surge in popularity comes from social media.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These pre-experience degrees are surging in popularity around the world, and some countries are accepting a larger percentage of young hopefuls.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for popularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularity
Noun
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Long before the video diary became the en vogue format of personal expression on YouTube and social media platforms like TikTok, Ross McElwee was America’s preeminent first-person filmmaker.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Multiverse, based in Donostia, Spain, is working at the intersection of two of technology’s most in-vogue fields—AI and quantum computing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Odds are not in your favor The Powerball jackpot is incredibly difficult to win; hitting the jackpot is less likely than these unexpected events.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The trio – who had never appeared together in public before – formed the defiant face of an emerging bloc of illiberal leaders determined to push back against Western rules and tilt the global balance of power in their favor.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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