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[pop-yuh-ler] / ˈpɒp yə lər /




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The shrine was well known as especially popular with Chinese visitors.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Erawan Shrine remains a popular draw for Chinese and other tourists to the Thai capital, and dozens of visitors made traditional offerings of marigold garlands and incense as usual on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Infantino, the Swiss lawyer who had ruled over the world’s most popular sport for nearly a decade, would present a new award that had nothing to do with kicking a ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They were known for mixing R&B vocals with Dixon's raps, all on top of the garage and two-step drum beats that were popular with underground scenes at the time.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Indeed, tulips were wildly popular in Miss Lumley’s day, particularly “broken” tulips, which were not really broken at all.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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