popular art is the dream of society; it does not examine itself. From LearnThat.org. [Margaret Atwood]
Ben Anderson distinguishes between what he calls popular nationalism and official nationalism. From Wordnik.com. [Making the Great Transformation (Conference)~ Session Three] Reference
The popular vote. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A popular tourist attraction. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Note: 1080p is another term popular in for televisions. From Wordnik.com. [Netvouz - new bookmarks] Reference
Among the earliest uses of the term popular culture is an anonymous Contemporary Review editorial, reprinted under that title in the New York Times, bemoaning its lack. From Wordnik.com. [Genres and niche markets] Reference
I never was what they call a popular hostess -- how could I be?. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman in Black] Reference
If what we call popular music is not available via the electronic media, then people will create their own. From Wordnik.com. [When Small is Sensible: Culture, Technology, and Subsidiarity] Reference
Therefore I ask you not to compel us to have this question settled by what you term the popular-vote method. From Wordnik.com. [Debate on Woman Suffrage in the Senate of the United States, 2d Session, 49th Congress, December 8, 1886, and January 25, 1887] Reference
Still, no one has yet to develop a better system of government than what we know as our popular election system. From Wordnik.com. [THE 5TH ESTATE: A VICIOUS MEDIA] Reference
There was a teacher in college who was very wise, mother says, and he warned them and warned them against what he called popular complaints. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day] Reference
Blitzkrieg, the new warlords (or "Vulcans" to use a term popular back then), the inheritors of the best methods of German military efficiency. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
The reason why I do not wish to get this right by what you call the popular-vote method, the State vote, is because I believe there is a United. From Wordnik.com. [Debate on Woman Suffrage in the Senate of the United States, 2d Session, 49th Congress, December 8, 1886, and January 25, 1887] Reference
I’m curious about your usage of the term popular sovereignty here. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “The Rise of the New Paternalism”] Reference
American Psikhushka: I’m curious about your usage of the term popular sovereignty here. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “The Rise of the New Paternalism”] Reference
This doctrine became known as popular sovereignty. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
BPN 1147 Internet phone calls popular in European. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-07-01] Reference
Is this indicative of a new trend in popular entertainment?. From Wordnik.com. [i'm not a lier. i had to lie.] Reference
“What about the way women are portrayed in popular media?”. From Wordnik.com. [Mixed Messages, And When To Send Them] Reference
To use a phrase popular with Belichick, he "managed" the game very well. From Wordnik.com. [Nashuatelegraph.com local, state, business and sports news] Reference
The merged entity was renamed "Allfirst," a hybrid title popular with no one. From Wordnik.com. [The Water Is Wide] Reference
Bigfoot, Yeti and the like have appeared for over a century in popular media. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
What we call the popular histories should rather be called the anti-popular histories. From Wordnik.com. [A Short History of England] Reference
The other reason they are so popular is because they print bar codes and shipping labels. From Wordnik.com. [Monsters Stein | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
But nothing could be as bad as being married to a successful two term popular ex-President. From Wordnik.com. [Seth Greenland: Welcome Back, Geraldine] Reference
In that sense, to use a phrase popular in the academic press, Jews have become white people. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Wouldn't it have been clearer to the layman if the word popular had been used rather than demotic?. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XI No 2] Reference
Food and wine festivals remain popular, despite the economic downturn, as more are added every year. From Wordnik.com. [Bordeaux 09, Sean Connery, Binny’s, uprooting – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog] Reference
Kathy Santos said she misses her son, who she described as a popular, fun-loving person with many friends. From Wordnik.com. [San Diego News] Reference
The prices were what is commonly known as popular prices, being extraordinarily low for this benighted land. From Wordnik.com. [A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition] Reference
It is preferred by those who enjoy selections from the better class of what is commonly called popular music. From Wordnik.com. [The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 10, October, 1888] Reference
DEMDACO offers many collections of figurines, but one of the most popular is the Wildflower Angel collection. From Wordnik.com. [SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1081] Reference
He may be a nice guy (to your face), but Verdi is barely a name popular among gays, let alone a mass audience. From Wordnik.com. [Queerty] Reference
Since you do not live here I would like to know where you came up with the phrase popular sentiment supports it. From Wordnik.com. [Bashing Venezuelan Democracy] Reference
The phrase popular Sovereignty is, consequently, for us Americans equivalent to the phrase "national Sovereignty.". From Wordnik.com. [The Promise of American Life] Reference
He said he was optimistic Gusau, whom he described as popular, would put up a serious fight for the PDP nomination. From Wordnik.com. [Security Adviser to Challenge Nigerian President for Ruling Party Nomination] Reference
But he contrasts such harmless superstition, as he terms popular Sufi beliefs, with the ruthless literalism of the Taliban. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference
During the pub's history, it became known as a popular spot where farmers could grab their lunches while they worked in the fields. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I called a popular nursery in Austin and asked them for their five heartiest plant species that can withstand heat and black thumbs. From Wordnik.com. [Apartment Therapy Main] Reference
But in 1993, Powell argued against ending discrimination in the military, using the euphemism popular at the time that allowing gays to serve openly would undermine. From Wordnik.com. [FightingBob.com] Reference
The "little handbook of musical resistance" was published in an attempt to offer an alternative to mediocre and cheesy tunes that feature in Italian popular festivals like the. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
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