popular culture

[ pop-yuh-ler kuhl-cher ]

/ ˈpɒp yə lər ˈkʌl tʃər /

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cultural and commercial artifacts, media, and entertainment reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people: Most artists are influenced by a variety of external sources, including popular culture.The actor's role in the series made her an important figure in popular culture.

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Also called pop culture .

Origin of popular culture

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby popular culture

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How to use popular culture in a sentence

It now has some claim to fame for introducing into popular culture the so-called “friendship paradox,” which researchers have used to detect the early onset of contagious outbreaks and design effective vaccination strategies.
Why You May Have More Friends Than Your Friends Do - Facts So Romantic|Joshua Holden|August 20, 2021|Nautilus
For decades, popular culture has stepped in where science has been unable to answer questions.
Are Aliens Already Here?|Josefina Salomon|August 2, 2021|Ozy
After going to market in 1998, Pfizer’s famous diamond-shaped product quickly rose to stardom, becoming an object of popular culture and an eye-watering moneymaker.
Accidental Genius: 10 Surprising Inventions|Emma Foster|July 30, 2021|Ozy
The practice of fasting has entered popular culture in recent years as a way to lose extra pounds.
Fasting May Have Become a Health Fad, But Religious Communities Have Been Doing It For Millennia|LGBTQ-Editor|July 30, 2021|No Straight News

The buyer felt that the video is an important part of popular culture and shouldn’t be taken down.
"Charlie Bit My Finger" Is About to Leave YouTube Forever. Here's Why|Raisa Bruner|May 22, 2021|Time
Whether he gets his full due in popular culture remains to be seen.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America|John Avlon|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Kim Jung-un clearly recognizes that Hollywood and American popular culture in general constitute a dire threat.
Inside the ‘Surprisingly Great’ North Korean Hacker Hotel|Michael Daly|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He branded it a fifth-column invasion into popular culture, normalizing radical, even communist ambitions.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.|Ana Marie Cox|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Porn parodies based on popular culture are certainly nothing new.
Inside the Greatest Porn Parody Factory: From ‘Game of Bones’ to ‘The Humper Games’|Gabriella Paiella|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The calavera, or decorated skull, is an archetype of Mexican popular culture.
New Orleans’ Carnivalesque Day of the Dead|Jason Berry|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Where would you find this popular culture in any other country?
German Culture Past and Present|Ernest Belfort Bax
The keenest interest was manifested in everything pertaining to ethnography, philology and popular culture.
Memorandum to the Government of the United States on the Recognition of the Ukrainian People's Republic|Julian Batchinsky
If our sex doffed its radiance, and did on blacks, what loss to popular culture!
The Joys of Being a Woman|Winifred Kirkland
They formed the chief element in the national education, and supplied the ideals of popular culture.
Comparative Religion|J. Estlin Carpenter
The really explanatory factors are the economic, the trend of popular culture.
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson

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