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
From furniture to decor and glassware, this iconic style has a chokehold on the design world and it’s not set to wane in popularity anytime soon.
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Still, the popularity of the president is an important sign, and midterms are often referenda on the president's policies.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
Calling a snap election was a gamble, but Takaichi hoped to turn her popularity into a stronger mandate for the struggling Liberal Democratic Party.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Takaichi's popularity helped her party win in a landslide this time.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Still, the popularity of the president is an important sign, and midterms are often referenda on the president's policies.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
Calling a snap election was a gamble, but Takaichi hoped to turn her popularity into a stronger mandate for the struggling Liberal Democratic Party.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Takaichi's popularity helped her party win in a landslide this time.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularity
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Of course, a lot has changed in the past decade, to the point that being a proud Luddite has become more en vogue than the tech-optimism that marked early social media’s past.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Traditional lifestyles, organic foods, and wellness were hip, and like most things that were in vogue in the 2010s, they were coded politically as left-wing.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Google, in particular, has some unique features working in its favor, Sosnick added.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Still, the way the schedule lined up around the Oklahoma game didn’t do UT any favors.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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