popular

Definition

  • adjective: liked or enjoyed by many people
  • adjective: of or relating to the general public
  • often + 'with' or 'among'
  • synonyms: familiar, plain, common

Examples

  • The circus will be back 'by popular demand' [=because many people want it to come back] later this summer.

  • Because of 'popular demand', the restaurant has published a cookbook of favorite recipes.

  • The word “groovy” was 'popular' in the 1960s but it's outdated now.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) up with us. My daughter's boyfriend, everybody-- come on. We're going to light a candle for David. He's very popular. I thought it was on silent. Excuse me. I'm sorry. Help me count, everybody. Here we go-- one two... - Three-- (..)
    2008 Two Lovers