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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Outside of the realm of diplomacy, Catherine was a tastemaker who popularized tea and patronized the arts, a fun-loving queen despite her strict Catholic faith.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Beaux’s blend of rose, jasmine, and synthetic aldehydes, an ingredient No. 5 would popularize, remains iconic 100 years later.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Tesla, which may have done more than any other carmaker to popularize the current in-car touchscreen aesthetic, took this trend to its logical conclusion by adding in the ability to play graphically intensive video games like CyberPunk 2077.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
The 2018 farm bill, for example, legalized hemp, which inadvertently popularized delta-8 THC.
—Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Beaux’s blend of rose, jasmine, and synthetic aldehydes, an ingredient No. 5 would popularize, remains iconic 100 years later.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Tesla, which may have done more than any other carmaker to popularize the current in-car touchscreen aesthetic, took this trend to its logical conclusion by adding in the ability to play graphically intensive video games like CyberPunk 2077.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
The 2018 farm bill, for example, legalized hemp, which inadvertently popularized delta-8 THC.
—Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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