the mainstream
noun
: the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people
His ideas are well outside the mainstream of political opinion.
the religious mainstream
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The company is taking inspiration from running upstarts On and Hoka, which have both cracked the mainstream in recent years.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
But in a media world where the barriers to entry are more easily surmounted, people with a strong following or fan base can command a sliver all their own that may no longer go to the mainstream outlet for a fix.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 May 2025
While the mainstream media and politicians are fighting to bring a foreign terrorist and gang member back to U.S. soil, @POTUS Trump and @Sec_Noem are fighting for the victims of alien crime and putting the safety of Americans FIRST.
—Sonam Sheth
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Time & Space, their first album with the rock and metal label Roadrunner and their introduction to the mainstream, is the true sample of the textural ambitions Turnstile had for their music, even if not fully realized.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
But in a media world where the barriers to entry are more easily surmounted, people with a strong following or fan base can command a sliver all their own that may no longer go to the mainstream outlet for a fix.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 May 2025
While the mainstream media and politicians are fighting to bring a foreign terrorist and gang member back to U.S. soil, @POTUS Trump and @Sec_Noem are fighting for the victims of alien crime and putting the safety of Americans FIRST.
—Sonam Sheth
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Time & Space, their first album with the rock and metal label Roadrunner and their introduction to the mainstream, is the true sample of the textural ambitions Turnstile had for their music, even if not fully realized.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the mainstream
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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