mainstream
noun
the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend.
mainstreams
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pluralof mainstream.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After campaigns ended, they typically folded into the parties’ mainstreams and became leaders in subsequent electoral cycles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Each had previous experience in political office, and all fell within the ideological mainstreams of their respective parties.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2017
At this point, the mainstreams of the major parties are pretty close together.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2016
Radio formats created, I’ll argue in this book, multiple mainstreams: distinct, if at times overlapping, cultural centers.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2014
A most gifted young playwright, Jean-Claude van Itallie, stirs the waters of the contemporary scene to create dramatic whirlpools, investigating three mainstreams of American life in Interview, TV and Motel.
From Time Magazine Archive
