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in the mainstream

ADJECTIVE

current

Synonyms

STRONGEST

modern ongoing present prevailing

STRONG

fad general in instant mod now ruling swinging

WEAK

accepted accustomed afoot circulating common knowledge customary cutting-edge doing existent extant fashionable going around hot in circulation in progress in the news in use in vogue leading-edge on the front burner popular present-day prevalent rampant regnant rife state-of-the-art topical trendy up-to-date widespread

Antonyms

WEAK

antiquated old old-fashioned past uncommon uncontemporary

ADJECTIVE

popular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy

WEAK

accepted approved caught on celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in in demand in favor in vogue leading likable liked lovable noted notorious now okay pleasing praised preferred prevailing promoted right stuff run-after selling social societal sought sought-after stylish the rage thing well-liked well-received

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular

WEAK

disliked

ADJECTIVE

stylish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beautiful chic classy dapper dressy fashionable jazzy mod new nifty polished sleek slick smart snazzy trendy upscale

WEAK

chichi dap dashing dressed to kill dressed to the teeth fly groovy high-class in in fashion in vogue last-word latest modernistic now ostentatious pretentious rakish ritzy sassy sharp showy snappy swank swell tony up-to-date uptown urbane voguish well-turned-out à la mode

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dowdy dull inelegant old old-fashioned plain rough stupid unfashionable ungroomed unintelligent unpolished unstylish worn

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It makes Nana happy to see so many Mexican-inspired restaurants in the mainstream, which not only satisfy our shared palettes but also serve as unofficial ambassadors of the good of Mexico.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Everything so far seems very much in the mainstream of period American art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

These are the cases that caused many in the mainstream medical community to dismiss “chronic Lyme” as nonsense.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

This is especially evident in the mainstream understanding of the spread of literacy.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

Still, even as he admitted that he might not be in the mainstream technologically, he was surprised at how little he could find on the subject of texting and driving and the law.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

in the mainstream

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