popular culture

[ pop yuh ler kuhl cher ]

/ ˈpɒp yə lər ˈkʌl tʃər /

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cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.

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Also called pop cul·ture [pop-kuhl cher] /ˈpɒp ˈkʌl tʃər/ .

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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
Charlie ridiculed my faith and culture and I died defending his right to do so.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The simple, awful truth is that free speech has never been particularly popular in America.
How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech|Nick Gillespie|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I don't know why or who's doing it, but it's the legacy…and it's a legacy that is so important to the culture.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Charles “Father” Coughlin, a raving anti-Semite, was one of the most popular radio hosts in the country.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While this deferred action is controversial in the United States, in Mexico, what Obama did is universally popular.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I know that in putting this before you I challenge some of the most popular affectations of cultivated people.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
In Cuba its culture commenced in 1580, and from this and the other islands large quantities were shipped to Europe.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The culture of expression is a very different thing from the artful imitation of the signs of feeling and purpose.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Yet a child coming under the humanising influences of culture soon gets far away from the level of the savage.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Its culture however was looked upon with the same disapproval by Charles II.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

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