popularized

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Gen X and millennials couldn’t be more thrilled that a game they popularized is cool again, and that it’s getting kids off their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Tesla popularized electric vehicles and remains one of the most recognized car brands in the world.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The terms “highbrow” and “lowbrow” derived from the 19th-century pseudoscience of phrenology, and the former was first popularized by a New York Sun reporter around 1902, to be quickly followed by the latter.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

While companies like Carvana have popularized purchasing a used car online, the way Americans buy a new vehicle hasn’t changed much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Before the war, people raised a thumb to say “One love” to each other, an expression popularized by the love and influence of reggae music.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah