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pops

[ pops ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a symphony orchestra specializing in popular or light classical music:

    Thursday is pops night on the concert series.



noun

  1. Pops, (used with a singular verb) a symphony orchestra specializing in popular and light classical music:

    When you're in Boston be sure to hear the Pops.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pops1

First recorded in 1955–60; pop 2
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Example Sentences

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Born in a small Mexico City candy shop and inspired by traditional Mexican flavors, these pops are an explosion of spicy, sweet and tangy.

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Puts a load of pressure on his team-mates, holds them accountable and then pops up with a fantastic winning goal v West Ham.

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There are pops of surprise, especially as Charlie demonstrates his newfound aptitude for improvised explosive devices, but there’s no mystery.

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When intimacy pops up, it’s actually quite surprising in the novel and almost more authentic, because she must really be feeling something.

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The ball pops up in the air and soars into an arc, drifting against the blue sky, then comes down with a plunk on the glass wall behind Jon Guerra.

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