Popular People Extra Examples Wisdom Show Contrary Conventional

• andalucia is a popular tourist destination.
• an extremely/immensely popular tv show
• this annual event is wildly popular.
• this is one of our most popular designs.

popular

1. liked or enjoyed by a large number of people
• OPPOSITE unpopular
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• Andalucia is a popular tourist destination.
• an extremely/immensely popular TV show
• This annual event is wildly popular.
• This is one of our most popular designs.
• The use of case studies has become increasingly popular in higher education.
• These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters.
• I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment.
• Pizza is more popular among younger adults.
• ‘Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!’ ‘You'll be popular.’

Extra Examples

• He was one of those people who are instantly popular.
• What makes this subject so popular?
• Seaside holidays are always popular.
• Jack was not exactly popular after the incident with the fire extinguisher.
• The restaurant is deservedly popular with all who enjoy Mexican food.
• This area is immensely popular with tourists.
• These animals are quite popular as pets.
• The events are popular and generally successful.
• The market has quickly become a popular local landmark.
• Caramel is an increasingly popular ice cream flavour.
• His policies are popular with working people.
• Her unique style has made her paintings popular among collectors.
2. right or appropriate for the taste and knowledge of ordinary people
• popular music/songs/culture/fiction
• This story has been widely reported in the popular press.
• The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer.

Extra Examples

• Their art had more in common with American popular culture than with European high art.
• She works in the popular music industry.
3. shared by a large number of people
• There's a popular misconception that it's a difficult instrument to play.
• Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men.
• Popular opinion was divided on the issue.
• By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks.
• Their story has captured the popular imagination.

Extra Examples

• Contrary to popular opinion, many women play video games.
• The show is back by popular demand.
• There was an association in the popular mind of the city with crime and violence.
4. connected with the ordinary people of a country
• The party still has widespread popular support.
• a share of the popular vote
• The regime was overthrown by a popular uprising.

Extra Examples

• There was a popular outcry against the proposals.
• There is a growing popular movement for democracy in the country.
5. the view or belief that most people hold
• Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.

Extra Examples

• Conventional wisdom has it that all sense of community has gone, but that is not the case where I live.
• The received wisdom is that the book is always better than the film.
• Contrary to conventional wisdom, stress is not a bad thing.
• Popular wisdom has it that higher oil prices are bad for economic growth.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (in the sense ‘prevalent among the general public’): from Latin popularis, from populus ‘people’. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th cent.