popularize
verb
pop·u·lar·ize
ˈpä-pyə-lə-ˌrīz 
popularized; popularizing
: to cater to popular taste
: to make popular: such as
a
: to cause to be liked or esteemed
b
: to present in generally understandable or interesting form
Examples of popularize in a Sentence
a phrase that was popularized by its use in a hit TV show
Dream analysis was popularized by Sigmund Freud.
The book presents a popularized version of American history.
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Believed to have originated in 15th-century Italy as a card game used by nobility, the original deck was expanded and popularized by 18th-century French occultists; and again later in the 20th century, when modern tarot was born thanks to the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, published in 1909.
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Matthias Balk/Getty Images Starting today, Bluesky is rolling out a new verification system, complete with the familiar blue check marks popularized by Twitter.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025
The attorneys claim that Bondi's use of a slogan popularized by her boss, President Donald Trump, in her statement shows that her motivation to seek the death penalty is political.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This paradox lies at the heart of Level 5 leadership, a concept popularized by Jim Collins, which emphasizes the combination of humility and fierce resolve.
—Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Matthias Balk/Getty Images Starting today, Bluesky is rolling out a new verification system, complete with the familiar blue check marks popularized by Twitter.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025
The attorneys claim that Bondi's use of a slogan popularized by her boss, President Donald Trump, in her statement shows that her motivation to seek the death penalty is political.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This paradox lies at the heart of Level 5 leadership, a concept popularized by Jim Collins, which emphasizes the combination of humility and fierce resolve.
—Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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