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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

“Many of them will be using margin and will get liquidated once the bubble pops, which seems to be what happened in South Korea.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

Instead, she stands up, pops her dislocated shoulder back into its socket and grimly declares to the shocked classmate filming her, “This is Claire Bennet, and that was attempt No. 6.”

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

“We keep taking it down every time it pops back up,” said founder Barry Drinkwater of the company’s demands to remove the listing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Because if you don’t, the data essentially controls you, shifting your stress in response to whatever number pops up today.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

The floorboard pops up, and just like the other one, there’s a space underneath.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone