Definition of bandwagonnext
as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup

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Recent Examples of bandwagon Georgia hopped on the bandwagon to ban gender-affirming care for minors relatively early, in 2023, though the state continued to allow the use of puberty blockers. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026 As the words keep spilling out, more and more people get off his bandwagon. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026 Shareholders jump on the bandwagon At first, Wall Street grew restless with Delta’s decision. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandwagon
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Noun
  • At a campaign stop early Tuesday morning, Mamdani praised Boylan for standing up to Cuomo.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Starlink is owned by Elon Musk, a major financial supporter of Trump during his reelection campaign.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The movement from Odegaard and Zubimendi towards the ball occupies Willock and Guimaraes, while White attacks the space vacated by the Newcastle captain and Havertz drops to provide a passing option.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Contained within all these fiascoes is a subtly different conservative movement.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • At that point, the next crusade would be announced.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Miami is not alone in the crusade to take pitch calling from the catcher’s hands.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The push is part of Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement and retooled dietary guidelines released at the beginning of the year.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Bandwagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandwagon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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