popularity
noun
pop·u·lar·i·ty
ˌpä-pyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
ˌpä-pyə-ˈla-rə-tē
: the quality or state of being popular
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Examples of popularity in a Sentence
the increasing popularity of cell phones
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His bid for TikTok does not include buying the algorithm for TikTok's recommendation system, which is at the heart of the app's popularity.
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Krystal Hu, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Given Hendry's popularity and babyface status, this would certainly be a high-profile match.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The Oklahoma four-piece, whose mid-2000s heyday laid the groundwork for the current surge in popularity of Red Dirt music, reunited to play six songs late Thursday, closing down the main stage on a cold night at Mile 0 Fest in Key West, Florida.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
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Krystal Hu, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Given Hendry's popularity and babyface status, this would certainly be a high-profile match.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The Oklahoma four-piece, whose mid-2000s heyday laid the groundwork for the current surge in popularity of Red Dirt music, reunited to play six songs late Thursday, closing down the main stage on a cold night at Mile 0 Fest in Key West, Florida.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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