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popular culture

[ pop-yuh-ler kuhl-cher ]

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noun

cultural and commercial artifacts, media, and entertainment reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people:
Most artists are influenced by a variety of external sources, including popular culture.
The actor's role in the series made her an important figure in popular culture.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of popular culture¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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Understanding that is central to explaining why he always finds a way back into popular culture directly or otherwise, whether by name or inspiration.

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In “Thick,” Cottom plays with that meaning as well as “thick” as a descriptor of Black women’s bodies in popular culture.

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Smoking rates have fallen dramatically, though questions have been raised around the glamorisation of cigarettes in popular culture.

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So powerful is Lollapalooza’s hold on popular culture that Farrell revived it in 2003.

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