pops

[pops]

adjective

1. of or relating to a symphony orchestra specializing in popular or light classical music.

   Thursday is pops night on the concert series.

noun

1. (used with a singular verb),  Pops, a symphony orchestra specializing in popular and light classical music.

   When you're in Boston be sure to hear the Pops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pops¹

First recorded in 1955–60; pop ²

Example Sentences

He is shouting over the hum of the pill presser, a machine that resembles a Dalek, which pops out dozens of small white magnesium tablets a second.

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The bubble pops when speculators no longer believe that prices will keep rising — because there is no reason for them to buy if prices are not rising.

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Speculation can always go further before a bubble forms and pops.

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She’s a downtown girl, but don’t be surprised if she pops up in Leimert Park to connect with her community in a makeup look that’s anything but casual.

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The entire affair is monotonously one-note and dour, with only a few pops of unintentional humor.

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