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
  • Horn wants to build out a regional transit system in order to create new transportation corridors that could be used to connect lower-cost housing developments to larger cities across the metro.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • If reliable payment flows depend on a small number of large miners or dedicated pools, Bitcoin payments could become faster and more commercial, but also more dependent on specific infrastructure providers.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of large
Adjective
  • More than 1,500 people lost their lives in the accident, and the Titanic became the most famous shipwreck in history.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The bull market has chased out two of the most famous shortsellers, Jim Chanos and Nate Anderson.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of famous
Adjective
  • Based on data over the past month, the top five most popular models on OpenRouter, a platform that tracks data across AI models, were Chinese.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • The varieties of wine produced in the area, which include Margaux, Sauternes and Médoc, are known as some of the best and most popular in the world.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of popular
Adjective
  • Her children are named Orlando and Ophelia after the place where her son was conceived and her favorite Taylor Swift song, respectively.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2026
  • Readers cast 661,000 votes this year for their favorite cities, airlines, hotels and more, with editors describing the rankings as a snapshot of places resonating with travelers today.
    — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of favorite
Adjective
  • Though Wasserman hasn’t been charged with any crime, the exchanges took place before Maxwell had been charged with any wrongdoing, and the LA28 board backed Wasserman, the entertainment mogul sold his agency after several prominent artists fled.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The group released its debut, Blood, Sweat and No Tears, in 1989 and, through constant touring, became one of the most prominent and visible New York hardcore bands.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Definition of prominent
Adjective
  • The key is finding pieces that are equal parts functional and fashionable—like Kylie Jenner’s all-black tank top and capri pants combination.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 19 July 2026
  • Norway’s star striker Erling Haaland, one of soccer’s most fashionable gents, showed off his namesake Breitling at a post-Cup reception in his home country.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • Pamela Smart, whose conviction for manipulating her teenage lover into killing her husband became one of America's most notorious murder cases, has asked a New Hampshire judge to let her latest bid for a new trial move forward.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • In his racing days, Ainslie was notorious for letting his temper get the better of him.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of notorious
Adjective
  • Cole, meantime, is truly enormous — a legit 6-3, 235 with outstanding length and speed for his size.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The same caution applies to joint credit cards, where closing the account may require paying off the outstanding balance first.
    — Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of outstanding
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