mainstream
Example Sentences
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But tech journalist Kara Swisher argues its "gorgeous marketing" helped catapult it into the mainstream.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
In its willingness to usefully engage with our everyday ugliness, “The Drama” is the boldest mainstream American film in years.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Women’s college basketball hasn’t just gone mainstream, it’s boomed into a sport with one of the highest audience ceilings of any in the NCAA.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Those optics are not positive for mainstream crypto adoption and could mark a new policy risk.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The sisters were no longer young or pretty, and the mystery that had always surrounded the spirits was left in ruins—the mainstream news lost all interest.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.