How to Use popularity in a Sentence

popularity

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  • Due to the popularity of this sale, items may go in and out of stock.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
  • Over the past three years, the campaign has grown in popularity across the state.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2023
  • Bring the popularity of the Wordle game off the screen and onto the table with this board game.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Issues yet to be worked: Whether fees should be tied to the length and popularity of works.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • There were cameras and all that, and there was popularity that came about it with it.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • The color has quickly boomed in popularity on the app, with users trying out the stone nails trend.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The surge in popularity isn’t just about changes at the boardroom level, though.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Tiny Desk has risen to the heights of popularity, and is now a staple in today’s culture.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 18 June 2023
  • Last month, The New York Times published a helpful guide to the slang terms growing in popularity online.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Meanwhile, her popularity away from the court knows no bounds.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
  • But people in their 30s still sorting by popularity are more to be pitied than feared.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • There are even a few pairs of the Boston mule that kept selling out last year thanks to popularity among A-listers like Kendall Jenner.
    — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • But there are a lot of people who aren’t seeing it as a battle, which may be a reason for its popularity.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Fact: Hollywood quicksand peaked in popularity back in the 1960s—but how does the real stuff work?
    — Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Lieberman’s strong support of the Iraq War had hurt his statewide popularity.
    — Susan Haigh, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
  • This displays how many times the custom chatbot has been used and can help gauge popularity.
    — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2024
  • That decade-defining anthem, timed with the popularity of Lancôme Juicy Tubes, was lip gloss’ peak… until now.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • To determine this year’s winner, the team first created a list of terms that surged in popularity throughout the year.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But that hasn’t put a dent in his popularity with some Americans.
    — Matt Novak, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • As the owner of one of the most popular Betsey Johnson archive pages, she’s seen the effect of the wave in popularity firsthand.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The popularity of this song runs a little deeper, though.
    — Louis Staples, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 June 2023
  • These products, which are sprayed on the grass surface, have been gaining popularity for decades.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 6 June 2023
  • Federal data shows year-round school has been fading in popularity over the past decade or so.
    — Daniel H. Robinson, The Conversation, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Over the past few decades, open floor plans have grown in popularity, and while the trend is beginning to subside a bit, many homes still feature this layout throughout the living space.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
  • As those videos grew in popularity, people started asking her to shop for them.
    — Paige Hagy, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • By the late 1800s, the activity had gained widespread popularity, and sports like roller derby were born.
    — Amanda Alcántara, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2023
  • Whiskey is made all over the world—the UK exports the most whiskey by far, but Japanese products have been gaining popularity over the last decade or so—and there are many classes and varieties.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The rapid rise in the popularity of Delta 8 has nonetheless already caught the attention of NIH officials.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Breeze In 1990, as frozen yogurt grew in popularity, the chain decided to try its hand at a healthier Blizzard.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
  • As its popularity increased a number of artists took note and offered their support.
    — Damien Scott, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024

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