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Celebrities like Suki Waterhouse and Kylie Jenner have helped popularize the style with eye-catching dual-diamond designs.
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Freya Drohan, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The pro-Orban sentiment so common among conservatives today follows years of efforts spearheaded by the Fidesz government to popularize his model of statecraft among American conservatives.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
And the Covid-19 pandemic also helped popularize self-experimentation with drugs, as hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin emerged as alternative (but ultimately ineffective) ways to counter the virus.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
The local outlet credited brothers Dan and Jimmy Massucci, who opened Romeo's Italian Restaurant and Massey's Pizza in 1949, with helping to shape the style and popularize it across Columbus.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Freya Drohan, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The pro-Orban sentiment so common among conservatives today follows years of efforts spearheaded by the Fidesz government to popularize his model of statecraft among American conservatives.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
And the Covid-19 pandemic also helped popularize self-experimentation with drugs, as hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin emerged as alternative (but ultimately ineffective) ways to counter the virus.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
The local outlet credited brothers Dan and Jimmy Massucci, who opened Romeo's Italian Restaurant and Massey's Pizza in 1949, with helping to shape the style and popularize it across Columbus.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularize
Verb
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
Verb
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Rights groups warn the measure, introduced in March 2025, is now being overused by authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, overusing a fine-tooth comb could even backfire.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite their best intentions, most parents cannot help but stereotype their infants by gender and begin treating boys and girls differently early on.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Routine and to avoid being overexposed by facing the top of the batting order.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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The private credit industry has been roiled in recent months by concerns that it is overexposed to the software industry – an area that’s been under pressure over fears of disintermediation from artificial intelligence.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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