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Definition of popular in English: popularadjective ˈpɒpjʊləˈpɑpjələr 1Liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group. she was one of the most popular girls in the school these cheeses are very popular in Europe Example sentencesExamples - The area is popular with tourists and there is good demand for rental accommodation.
- Maud had a lovely manner and kind nature and she was very popular with her neighbours in Kilbeg.
- Mardar is a motorcycle courier, popular with the girls for his brooding good looks.
- He knew he was handsome and popular with the girls and no girls could resist him.
- For a number of years he drove the local school bus and was very popular with all his young passengers.
- Devizes is an historic market town which is popular with local residents and those from further afield.
- It's a cross between netball and football, and is popular with Norwegian girls in this country.
- It is very popular with both boys and girls, and the boys are relieved they don't have to play with dolls in prams any more.
- The Nomads played at the club on Thursday and proved very popular with the membership.
- Friday was music day as musical tots proved very popular with children and staff!
- The group was led by his younger brother Koki who was always popular with everyone, cool and laid back.
- In the course of his work he was known to many people in the local towns and was very popular with everybody.
- He said the well water was of excellent quality and had always been popular with local people.
- She was well liked and popular with her class mates and her year group.
- The game is proving very popular with locals with several wins over recent weeks.
- I was awkward around girls, albeit very popular with them because I could make them laugh.
- That was quite popular with the folk crowd, but I kept my eye open to what was going on in the States.
- Doncaster town centre has an enormous market which is popular with locals and visitors alike.
- The books have become hugely popular with young boys and students who don't like to read.
- It has become in her view an arty scene, trendy to visit at the weekend and popular with tourists.
Synonyms well liked, liked, favoured, in favour, well received, approved, admired, accepted, welcome, sought-after, in demand, desired, wanted commercial, marketable, saleable, fashionable, in fashion, in vogue, voguish, all the rage, hot informal in, cool, big British informal, dated all the go 2attributive (of cultural activities or products) intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals. editorials accusing the government of wanting to gag the popular press Example sentencesExamples - It is true that these are terms of public parlance, rather than of popular speech.
- It follows that these extraordinary sculptures are more than studies in popular culture.
- Ironically, it was a rant about popular press waffling on about the bursting of the internet bubble.
- Yet they made no concessions to popular taste, or even to prevailing trends in dance music.
- The subject of each drawing is the image, or images, that created a popular cultural event.
- Even the splits within the establishment are a product of popular anti-war pressure.
- In the popular press, however, the two commingled and were accessible to all readers.
- Not that Home has much hope of appealing to popular taste stuck away on BBC Four, of course.
- How does the public know the appointees are representing popular rather than elite interests?
- Moreover, no popular bestseller has been written or translated on this issue.
- He showed that at key turning points it was popular activity of the masses that shaped events.
- What we found in making these selections, is that it is all too easy to moan about the decline and fall of popular culture.
- The vote was a result of a mass popular campaign uniting the left, the unions and the global justice movement.
- We had made a pact to tackle together one of the mountains of popular cultural or die in the attempt.
- Here again, he fears, his preferences are hopelessly at odds with popular tastes.
- The Chinese exported ceramics for the popular taste of early Muslim rulers in the ninth century.
- Press releases might have been compiled, to some extent, in anticipation of popular tastes.
- I wonder if this approach is so popular because of intellectual laziness as much as anything else?
- For the first time, environmental issues are at the heart of widespread popular activity.
- So, if intelligent design is the popular choice, perhaps we should just get used to it.
Synonyms non-specialist, non-technical, non-professional, amateur, lay, lay person's, general, middle-of-the-road accessible, approachable, simplified, plain, simple, easy, straightforward, understandable, readily understood, easy to understand, intelligible mass-market, middlebrow, lowbrow, pop, bland, cheap - 2.1 (of a belief or attitude) held by the majority of the general public.
many adult cats, contrary to popular opinion, dislike milk Example sentencesExamples - There is no sense of the artist's responsibility to represent popular sentiments.
- In the wake of the pit closures crisis of the early 1990s, there was a shift in popular attitudes.
- The play is set in a country embroiled in an ongoing war, where one woman dares to stand out against popular opinion.
- Agricola disregarded many of the popular beliefs about minerals and fossils.
- In fact, Moore expresses a set of increasingly popular attitudes toward politics.
- Even if there is a popular belief that it is only for the classes, I cannot challenge.
- A new government in Baghdad will have to do its utmost to meet popular expectations.
- In modern drama there is no such thing as the rational counter to wildfire popular beliefs.
- The price tags on premium ranges also contradict the popular belief that healthy eating costs more.
- Don't be tempted by the increasingly popular belief that all garden furniture needs a patio.
- Contrary to popular belief, in the right circumstances domesticated dogs will kill cats.
- The popular opinion was that if Stein had a weakness it was in making substitutions.
- There is a popular belief that property is a better investment than shares.
- This is the rule of the law, which must not be held sway to the most current popular opinion.
- This popular fallacy about room temperature is a hangover from the years when wine was a luxury for the few.
- There is a popular belief amongst law enforcement officers that the war on drugs has already been lost.
- Among his other devices to rally popular opinion was a relief of pressure on the Orthodox Church.
- Studies of Scottish popular belief in the trials have hitherto emphasised narratives.
- He knew precisely how to manipulate popular opinion and revelled in the attention he got.
- We have at least established that contrary to popular belief, Yanks do have a sense of humour.
Synonyms widespread, general, common, current, prevalent, prevailing, customary, universal, standard, stock, shared, in circulation, rife ordinary, usual, accepted, established, acknowledged, recognized, conventional, orthodox, conformist
3attributive (of political activity) carried on by the people as a whole rather than restricted to politicians or political parties. a popular revolt against colonial rule Example sentencesExamples - There are many examples of regimes every bit as repressive as Iraq's falling to popular revolt.
- What kinds of crime have been subject to most political and popular attention?
- The salient reality was the depth of popular antipathy to the political establishment as a whole.
- There was genuine popular interest in the party about the debate the NPI had initiated.
- The election was held without any great popular enthusiasm for any politician.
- This remains an extremely controversial subject in popular Italian politics.
- As in British elections, there was a carnival air to much popular involvement in politics.
- This belief is not based on any evidence that the Labour Party enjoys massive popular support.
- As he watched popular and political support for Richard ebb away, he decided to make a bid for the crown himself.
- They also saw the danger to the Labour Party of popular mobilisation led by the far left.
- Sinn Fein is confident it can stretch its lead over Mark Durkan's party in terms of the popular vote.
- I fear that you are the victim of a political party struggling to find popular appeal.
- If the party in power has to retain popular support, it has to list out what it has achieved.
- There is popular outrage over the deliberate deception used to carry out this war.
- Why did so many different regimes ask for his help when they were threatened by popular revolt?
- This vote, incidentally, represented the peak of popular support for the party.
- The only clue he gave lay in the distinction he made between popular sovereignty and political power.
- In a party built on ideology, the will of the party reigns over the popular will.
- He made the party more amenable to Stalin, but lost a lot of popular support for the party as a result.
- Even those in the front line of defending the old system were overcome by the popular revolt.
Synonyms mass, general, communal, collective, social, societal, collaborative, group, civil, public, civic democratic, representative
Derivatives noun Mr Kidd also told the House that day: ‘There are those, of course, who would exploit difference and grievance, because they are a platform and base for a very crude type of popularism.’ Example sentencesExamples - Post-Civil-War America therefore seemed to exhibit the worst kind of small-minded, lacklustre parochialism, but it had coupled it with a loutish popularism.
- His manner is honest and straightforward and he is not given to political spin or the flood of trivial popularism which seems to guide much of our media and ‘public opinion’.
- To pander to popularism would be the death of the Booker.
- It became a battle between Yeltsin's popularism and Gorbachev's stifling authority.
- When will this party, which has been around since 1936, with antecedents going back two centuries, come to grips with itself and realise that people want policy, not popularism?
Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'prevalent among the general public'): from Latin popularis, from populus 'people'. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century. Definition of popular in US English: popularadjectiveˈpɑpjələrˈpäpyələr 1Liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group. she was one of the most popular girls in the school these cheeses are very popular in Europe Example sentencesExamples - Mardar is a motorcycle courier, popular with the girls for his brooding good looks.
- That was quite popular with the folk crowd, but I kept my eye open to what was going on in the States.
- I was awkward around girls, albeit very popular with them because I could make them laugh.
- The books have become hugely popular with young boys and students who don't like to read.
- The group was led by his younger brother Koki who was always popular with everyone, cool and laid back.
- He knew he was handsome and popular with the girls and no girls could resist him.
- In the course of his work he was known to many people in the local towns and was very popular with everybody.
- It is very popular with both boys and girls, and the boys are relieved they don't have to play with dolls in prams any more.
- It has become in her view an arty scene, trendy to visit at the weekend and popular with tourists.
- She was well liked and popular with her class mates and her year group.
- Maud had a lovely manner and kind nature and she was very popular with her neighbours in Kilbeg.
- Friday was music day as musical tots proved very popular with children and staff!
- The Nomads played at the club on Thursday and proved very popular with the membership.
- Devizes is an historic market town which is popular with local residents and those from further afield.
- He said the well water was of excellent quality and had always been popular with local people.
- For a number of years he drove the local school bus and was very popular with all his young passengers.
- The game is proving very popular with locals with several wins over recent weeks.
- The area is popular with tourists and there is good demand for rental accommodation.
- Doncaster town centre has an enormous market which is popular with locals and visitors alike.
- It's a cross between netball and football, and is popular with Norwegian girls in this country.
Synonyms well liked, liked, favoured, in favour, well received, approved, admired, accepted, welcome, sought-after, in demand, desired, wanted 2attributive (of cultural activities or products) intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals. Example sentencesExamples - I wonder if this approach is so popular because of intellectual laziness as much as anything else?
- We had made a pact to tackle together one of the mountains of popular cultural or die in the attempt.
- The subject of each drawing is the image, or images, that created a popular cultural event.
- He showed that at key turning points it was popular activity of the masses that shaped events.
- In the popular press, however, the two commingled and were accessible to all readers.
- For the first time, environmental issues are at the heart of widespread popular activity.
- It is true that these are terms of public parlance, rather than of popular speech.
- What we found in making these selections, is that it is all too easy to moan about the decline and fall of popular culture.
- Here again, he fears, his preferences are hopelessly at odds with popular tastes.
- Moreover, no popular bestseller has been written or translated on this issue.
- Even the splits within the establishment are a product of popular anti-war pressure.
- The Chinese exported ceramics for the popular taste of early Muslim rulers in the ninth century.
- The vote was a result of a mass popular campaign uniting the left, the unions and the global justice movement.
- How does the public know the appointees are representing popular rather than elite interests?
- So, if intelligent design is the popular choice, perhaps we should just get used to it.
- Yet they made no concessions to popular taste, or even to prevailing trends in dance music.
- Ironically, it was a rant about popular press waffling on about the bursting of the internet bubble.
- It follows that these extraordinary sculptures are more than studies in popular culture.
- Press releases might have been compiled, to some extent, in anticipation of popular tastes.
- Not that Home has much hope of appealing to popular taste stuck away on BBC Four, of course.
Synonyms non-specialist, non-technical, non-professional, amateur, lay, lay person's, general, middle-of-the-road - 2.1 (of a belief or attitude) held by the majority of the general public.
many adult cats, contrary to popular opinion, dislike milk Example sentencesExamples - A new government in Baghdad will have to do its utmost to meet popular expectations.
- Among his other devices to rally popular opinion was a relief of pressure on the Orthodox Church.
- In modern drama there is no such thing as the rational counter to wildfire popular beliefs.
- Don't be tempted by the increasingly popular belief that all garden furniture needs a patio.
- There is a popular belief amongst law enforcement officers that the war on drugs has already been lost.
- There is no sense of the artist's responsibility to represent popular sentiments.
- In fact, Moore expresses a set of increasingly popular attitudes toward politics.
- We have at least established that contrary to popular belief, Yanks do have a sense of humour.
- Contrary to popular belief, in the right circumstances domesticated dogs will kill cats.
- The price tags on premium ranges also contradict the popular belief that healthy eating costs more.
- The play is set in a country embroiled in an ongoing war, where one woman dares to stand out against popular opinion.
- Studies of Scottish popular belief in the trials have hitherto emphasised narratives.
- This popular fallacy about room temperature is a hangover from the years when wine was a luxury for the few.
- Even if there is a popular belief that it is only for the classes, I cannot challenge.
- The popular opinion was that if Stein had a weakness it was in making substitutions.
- This is the rule of the law, which must not be held sway to the most current popular opinion.
- Agricola disregarded many of the popular beliefs about minerals and fossils.
- There is a popular belief that property is a better investment than shares.
- In the wake of the pit closures crisis of the early 1990s, there was a shift in popular attitudes.
- He knew precisely how to manipulate popular opinion and revelled in the attention he got.
Synonyms widespread, general, common, current, prevalent, prevailing, customary, universal, standard, stock, shared, in circulation, rife
3attributive (of political activity) carried on by the people as a whole rather than restricted to politicians or political parties. a popular revolt against colonial rule Example sentencesExamples - They also saw the danger to the Labour Party of popular mobilisation led by the far left.
- I fear that you are the victim of a political party struggling to find popular appeal.
- Even those in the front line of defending the old system were overcome by the popular revolt.
- If the party in power has to retain popular support, it has to list out what it has achieved.
- What kinds of crime have been subject to most political and popular attention?
- This remains an extremely controversial subject in popular Italian politics.
- In a party built on ideology, the will of the party reigns over the popular will.
- There was genuine popular interest in the party about the debate the NPI had initiated.
- As he watched popular and political support for Richard ebb away, he decided to make a bid for the crown himself.
- The only clue he gave lay in the distinction he made between popular sovereignty and political power.
- The salient reality was the depth of popular antipathy to the political establishment as a whole.
- This vote, incidentally, represented the peak of popular support for the party.
- The election was held without any great popular enthusiasm for any politician.
- This belief is not based on any evidence that the Labour Party enjoys massive popular support.
- He made the party more amenable to Stalin, but lost a lot of popular support for the party as a result.
- As in British elections, there was a carnival air to much popular involvement in politics.
- Why did so many different regimes ask for his help when they were threatened by popular revolt?
- There are many examples of regimes every bit as repressive as Iraq's falling to popular revolt.
- Sinn Fein is confident it can stretch its lead over Mark Durkan's party in terms of the popular vote.
- There is popular outrage over the deliberate deception used to carry out this war.
Synonyms mass, general, communal, collective, social, societal, collaborative, group, civil, public, civic
Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘prevalent among the general public’): from Latin popularis, from populus ‘people’. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century. |