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
See All Example Sentences for popularity
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
See All Example Sentences for popularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularity
Noun
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The Facelift Gets a Facelift: Hollywood’s Favorite Procedure is Back Good old-fashioned skin stretching is once more in vogue — and costs up to six figures.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Cursive has been out of vogue for 15 years, after schools began adopting a Common Core curriculum, which de-emphasized the writing style.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The State Board of Elections ruled in King’s favor.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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The outcome of this trial was more in Depp’s favor, as the jury ultimately ruled that Heard did defame Depp in the op-ed (although the jury also ruled that Depp defamed Heard in the course of fighting back against her charges).—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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