SEMIPOPULAR Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

semipopular

adjective

Definition of semipopular

as in large

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Adjective

Aerial footage showed a large law enforcement presence on Sunset Boulevard, which appeared to be closed off to traffic.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Only about 6% of the region’s deposits are controlled by the combined bank, ranking fourth behind larger national competition such as Truist, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of large

Adjective

Yellowstone National Park is famous for its geysers, hot springs, and dramatic landscape.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Both players played well, Romero shackling Jude Bellingham for much of the evening, Spence producing a famous recovery tackle on Giuliano Simeone when England were 1-0 up.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of famous

Adjective

In West Java, a fire broke out this week in the Suryakencana Meadow area of Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, a popular hiking destination.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Jackie and her mate Shadow were propelled to celebrity status via a popular livestream of their nest high up in a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of popular

Adjective

Miller also asked Marco Rubio who his favorite rapper is, and the secretary of state gave the honors to Tupac.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Aside from the team information, shown below is each game’s rating, the probability of the favorite winning, the median score for each team and the median margin of victory for the favorite.

— Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of favorite

Adjective

One of the most prominent discounts, though, is on a Le Creuset Sautese Oven, which is a whopping $150 off — but not for much longer.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
The endorsement deal with Daktronics raised suspicion because the company doesn’t do business with the general public and doesn’t need prominent athletes or celebrities to pitch its products.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

Ironically, in Hollywood, the land of eternal youth, end-of-life-doula training has become newly fashionable in the way that studying Kabbalah once was.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Showing off a bump was hardly fashionable until the early ’90s.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Adjective

Teens are notorious for experimenting with everything from hairstyles to clothing in the name of self-expression.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
This high-security prison is a sprawling complex that houses thousands of detainees, including notorious gangsters, terrorists and prominent white-collar offenders.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of notorious

Adjective

At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Boasting an outstanding 57-hour battery life, plus a quick 5-minute charge that adds 3 hours of playtime, they are built to power through days of classes without needing an outlet.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

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