popular culture

American  

[pop-yuh-ler kuhl-cher] / ˈpɒp yə lər ˈkʌl tʃər /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of popular culture

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Andy Spinoza, who wrote Manchester Unspun, a detailed account of the city's recent transformation told through the lens of popular culture, says the city has "a unique hand".

From BBC

“So it makes sense that it also becomes central to our popular culture in what we do for entertainment.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“They trolled some pretty big names in our popular culture and in the business world,” Krim said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether popular culture in that period of rising crime shaped contemporary political views or simply reflected them, the 1970s was a pivotal decade.

From Salon

The last great decade for popular culture because everything since then has become quite vanilla.

From BBC