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popular culture

[pop-yuh-ler kuhl-cher] / ˈpɒp jə lər ˈkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
modern ways of living
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Older audiences, however, are mystified by what some see as a dumbing down of popular culture.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Las Vegas also finds its own ways to commemorate its marks on history and popular culture — another way it’s proved useful for filming.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Her government is trying to sever the link between popular culture and the criminal underworld, denouncing narcocorridos, songs which glorify criminals, as well as tackling crime head on.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

This culinary artist is one of that clan of uncompromising foodie obsessives who are beginning to become a cliché in popular culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

As with all timeprints, the late twentieth century—defined here as 1980 to 1999—developed its own slang, some of which evolved from earlier timeprints, and others that were influenced by popular culture, primarily music.

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



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