Collocations for "popular"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "popular" in context.
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popular
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is a popular [option, category]
- popular with [students, tourist]
- popular [with, among] students
- is popular in [Japan]
- popular for [birthdays, weddings]
- popular (vacation) destinations
- [most, top] popular [movies, music]
- was the most popular [toy, product, service]
- (was) voted (the) most popular [toy]
- popular prices on all [items, products]
- more popular [abroad, overseas, in Europe]
- popular and [fast, successful, widely used]
- [especially, immensely, uniquely] popular
- was never popular [in, at] school
- the popular [kids, students]
- despite popular [belief, opinion]
- popular culture
- popular [discontent, uprising, government]
- according, submitted, put it] to the popular vote
'popular' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Australia
- Italian
- Japan
- Mexican
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spain
- Sunday
- Swedish
- Swiss
- ancient
- arcade
- area
- attraction
- bachelor
- become
- belief
- bonnet
- buy
- café
- card
- cartoon
- category
- character
- cheese
- contrary
- contrast
- conversely
- counter
- critic
- culture
- debate
- demand
- destination
- diner
- ever
- extremely
- famous
- fast
- flare
- gay
- hangout
- hipster
- historical
- hit
- holiday