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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His 2024 mixtape Underworld imagines what that would be like by morphing the sinister choir-drill popularized by guys like Ot7Quanny and Hood Tali P into full-on theatrical horrorcore.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
Microfiber is a relatively new addition to the cleaning toolbox, invented in the 1970s by a Japanese scientist and then popularized for cleaning in the 1990s.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
The speedy style of play popularized in chess’ digital arena is somewhat reliant on the honor system.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Originating in the 1910s and 1920s, the style was inspired by Joan of Arc and the designs of hairdresser Antoine de Paris, and popularized by dancer Irene Castle and later stars such as Colleen Moore.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
Microfiber is a relatively new addition to the cleaning toolbox, invented in the 1970s by a Japanese scientist and then popularized for cleaning in the 1990s.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
The speedy style of play popularized in chess’ digital arena is somewhat reliant on the honor system.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Originating in the 1910s and 1920s, the style was inspired by Joan of Arc and the designs of hairdresser Antoine de Paris, and popularized by dancer Irene Castle and later stars such as Colleen Moore.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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