popularity

IPA: pɑpjʌɫˈɛrʌti

The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large
(archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people
(by extension) cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.
(archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.
(obsolete) The act of courting the favour of the people.
(archaic) Public sentiment; general passion.

Examples of "popularity" in Sentences

The Beatles gained popularity.
I guess their popularity is at an all time low, still seems cowardly.
The popularity of the model affects its value both directly and indirectly.
Not that a care about Whoopi one way or the other, but her popularity is there.
Perhaps an indicator of their popularity is the fact they are even selling on eBay.
It turns out that Monday Night Football topping postseason baseball in popularity is routine.
What do you think the impact of book clubs, which are rising in popularity, is on the sales of fiction?
The reason Republicans are lagging in popularity is their lack of planning along with the likes of Cheney, Bush and Palin!
One reason mini-toiletries have grown in popularity is because of the rules governing the transport of liquids on flights.
A drop in popularity is to be expected, after all he is takign on the subjects that most politicians have been afraid to touch because there is such diverse opinions on them.
I am as big a fan of the internet as anyone, but claiming the internet caused the increase in popularity is as silly as the rest of the psychological nonsense in Peters piece.
This popularity is at least partially due to the fact that he has hired noted Lefty blogger Matthew Stoller (of Open Left) to be a senior policy advisor (see here, here, here*, here, here, and here for examples where Stoller has been referenced as such).