semipopular

adjective

Definition of semipopularnext
as in large

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semipopular
  1. large
  2. famous
  3. popular
  4. favorite
  5. prominent
  6. fashionable
  7. notorious
  8. outstanding
Adjective
  • In Lyon, France's third-largest city where about 20,000 protesters joined the march, a fire broke out inside a tourist office.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • El-Sayed’s primary challenger, Haley Stevens, who of course lost to El-Sayed, did carry Michael counties with large Black populations.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of large
Adjective
  • Recent criticism The century-old restaurant guide is famous for its secrecy; its inspectors are anonymous and the company releases only vague information about their evaluation process.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Schumer's vacation photos drew encouragement from several famous friends.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of famous
Adjective
  • The fabric has become increasingly popular among our Shop AD editors in seasons like fall and winter.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Graveyards, which would seem haunted by definition, are popular destinations, and a few in the state are legendary for their eerie atmospheres and ghost sightings.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of popular
Adjective
  • Cherry Check Electric Kettle This MacKenzie-Childs electric kettle is sure to be your new favorite kitchen piece.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • At the finale, models walked down with boxes for audiences to cast votes for their favorite look.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorite
Adjective
  • The number is an estimate by Yogendra Yadav, an elections specialist and prominent critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The 4,000-square-foot store will be one of the newest tenants in the prominent shopping plaza in downtown Sacramento.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of prominent
Adjective
  • Ortega and Ora weren’t the only fashionable famous faces on the red carpet.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The fashionable young man introduced himself as Nicholas Yakovlev, a friend of Adrien’s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • Durham was later apprehended and served time in prison for the crime, but not before selling the paintings to a notorious crime boss who was later found in possession of the art.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Operation Save Skid Row saw federal and city authorities execute 28 arrest warrants and 44 search warrants in an effort to dismantle drug distribution networks in the notorious neighborhood.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of notorious
Adjective
  • The award, which was established by the city of Naperville in 1993, recognizes Naperville-area students for outstanding community service.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There is no court date scheduled for Wang appearing because there is still an outstanding warrant, a circuit court spokesperson said.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of outstanding
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