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mainstream

[meyn-streem] / ˈmeɪnˌstrim /


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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

Those optics are not positive for mainstream crypto adoption and could mark a new policy risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

Samsung's first Galaxy Note was the industry's first mainstream "phablet."

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

How did the fact enter the mainstream of English-language intellectual life?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton