as in vogue
the state of enjoying widespread approval
she wasn't a fan of the sudden popularity of skinny jeans and leggings
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Recent Examples of popularity
As regenerative agriculture overtakes traditional organic labels in popularity, Lewkowitz highlighted the unique challenges American growers face.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
The popularity of premium credit cards has pushed out other travelers from the lounges, according to Potter.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
With other Korean categories like makeup and hair care on the rise, Korean skincare reigns supreme in popularity, with Amazon itself one of the main purveyors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
As women’s basketball continues its rapid rise in stature and popularity, leagues like Unrivaled are helping redefine the business side of the sport.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
The popularity of premium credit cards has pushed out other travelers from the lounges, according to Potter.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
With other Korean categories like makeup and hair care on the rise, Korean skincare reigns supreme in popularity, with Amazon itself one of the main purveyors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
As women’s basketball continues its rapid rise in stature and popularity, leagues like Unrivaled are helping redefine the business side of the sport.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularity
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Osmon notes that critics called the music working-class rock before heartland rock came into vogue; the terms are sometimes treated as interchangeable, but heartland rock is in much wider use.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s also the trademark of Courtney (Balenciaga) Washington, a choreographer from the worlds of competition dance and vogue ballrooms.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Zeilberger, meanwhile, is prepared to abandon mathematical ideals in favor of a mathematics that’s inherently messy — just like the world is.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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And on Wednesday, the House sped through less than two hours of debate and questions before voting in favor of the plan along party lines.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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