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Recent Examples of popularity Our conversation, and Kondo’s book, show that Japanese philosophy’s popularity isn’t just about aesthetic allure or cultural exoticism. Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025 In contrast, Ocasio-Cortez has risen 12 places, and her popularity has increased by seven percentage points. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 After the popularity of the AI video of the woman feeding the bear on her porch, several similar videos of almost identical incidents began to appear on social media. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Its popularity has spurred Netflix to release it twice in theaters — once in August for a two-day weekend event and again next week around Halloween. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for popularity
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Noun
  • The shutdown is the most acute symptom of a general lack of goodwill on Capitol Hill, where bipartisan deal-making has increasingly gone out of vogue.
    Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Personality is in vogue, and in a big way.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That dynamic has flipped though, with the housing market showing signs its turning in favor of buyers.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Sarkozy was sentenced last month for criminal conspiracy for his role in a scheme to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularity. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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