popularity
noun
pop·u·lar·i·ty
ˌpä-pyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
ˌpä-pyə-ˈla-rə-tē
: the quality or state of being popular
Synonyms
Examples of popularity in a Sentence
the increasing popularity of cell phones
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Some of that came from 3-D screens, which have tapered off in popularity.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Over the years, the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage has risen in popularity to become one of the main attractions at BottleRock Napa Valley.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Family offices have existed for many decades as a means to preserve and transfer wealth across generations, but have soared in popularity in the last 15 years amid a surge of economic growth around the world.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 May 2024
The latest partnership is with Solo Stove, the company that makes those steel backyard firepits that have soared in popularity over the past few years, and the whiskey is a blend of wheat and rye that was aged in barrels charred by one of these stoves.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Over the years, the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage has risen in popularity to become one of the main attractions at BottleRock Napa Valley.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Family offices have existed for many decades as a means to preserve and transfer wealth across generations, but have soared in popularity in the last 15 years amid a surge of economic growth around the world.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 May 2024
The latest partnership is with Solo Stove, the company that makes those steel backyard firepits that have soared in popularity over the past few years, and the whiskey is a blend of wheat and rye that was aged in barrels charred by one of these stoves.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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