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populist

[pop-yuh-list] / ˈpɒp yə lɪst /


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So have heterodox types like James Talarico, the Bible-quoting left-wing populist who won the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

With lavish parties, expensive food and top artists and musicians, Coachella 2014 is outsized but still hangs on to some of its populist vibe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Three populist parties are also in the running and opinion polls see them garnering around 19 percent of the vote.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It was a major cultural change for someone who had come up on the British populist right, as the restaurant attracted patrons interested in blockchain and not just in Brexit.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Indeed, it is possible to date the chasm that was to develop between the populist mainstream and the classical avant-garde in music to this place and time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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