vox pop
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of vox pop
C20: shortened from vox populi
Example Sentences
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In one fascinating sequence from 20 July, a vox pop of the almost entirely black crowd reveals a total disinterest in the moon landing, which was happening at the same time.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2021
Not surprisingly, the vox pop – the literal “voice of the people” – has itself become the focus of angry debate.
From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2019
“The Times letters column is not a vox pop feature,” our house organ, Times Talk, said in 1954.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2017
The next segment featured some “Daily Show”-style vox pop, asking random folks if they had seen the infamous host.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2013
“This project was a way to give this event a vox pop perspective,” says Gabriel Kahn director of Future of Journalism at the Annenberg Innovation Lab.
From Forbes • Feb. 26, 2012
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