mainstream
Example Sentences
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Due to mainstream media coverage, he argued, “an idea can become potent through its rapid depiction in culture—including in articles such as this one, which maxes maxxing even as it attempts to minimize it, somewhat.”
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Over time, these styles were adapted outside football and became more mainstream.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Formed in 2010, Turnstile broke into the mainstream with the 2021 album “Glow On,” which earned the band its first Grammy nominations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The shift from niche to mainstream appears under way for smart glasses.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Through a web of laws, regulations, and informal rules, all of which are powerfully reinforced by social stigma, they are confined to the margins of mainstream society and denied access to the mainstream economy.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.