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• a variation of pop.
• present tense form of pop (3rd person singular).

pops

American  

[pops] / pɒps /

adjective

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

   Thursday is pops night on the concert series.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of pops

First recorded in 1955–60; see origin at pop ²

Example Sentences

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pops

The scarcity of extreme first-day pops on IPOs encourages Lamont that speculative euphoria may be absent at present.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Exactly when and how it pops, though, is much harder to guess.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Recent swings in tech stocks are reviving fears of an AI bubble -- and some experts warn that if it pops, the fallout could be bigger than anything Wall Street has ever seen.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

For kids who are fussy eaters, freezing fruit juice or smoothies into ice pops can be a good way to help keep them cool.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Suddenly, a certain River God pops into existence, standing next to Nansi.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer