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pop culture

[pop kuhl-cher] / ˈpɒp ˈkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
popular culture
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I was hoping you’d explain Shrek as a heartthrob to me as if we’re in a pop culture class.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Remember, too, that while all this pop culture guides him, it does so per his most superficial interpretations.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Part of that building inspired the next generation of rappers to incorporate their love of other aspects of Asian pop culture, such as anime, into their prose and performance style.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Hollywood is using warm fuzzies for decades-old pop culture to draw audiences to theaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I read about him in my pop culture omnibus, and I have an eidetic memory,” Ridge said.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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