popular taste

collocation in English

meaningsofpopularandtaste

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popular
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒp.jə.lər/us
/ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/
liked, enjoyed, or supported by ...
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taste
noun
uk
/teɪst/us
/teɪst/
the flavour of something, or the ability of a person or animal to recognize ...
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(Definition ofpopularandtastefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpopular taste

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It was found to be too long, introverted, and serious forpopulartaste.
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It is not a case of pandering to what we callpopulartastebut expanding thepopulartaste.
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I am not at all surprised by this but are they suggesting that architects should design in accordance withpopulartaste?
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Assuming that we recognize this language gap as a problem, should critics seek to educate audiences, or be content with the humbler role of reflectingpopulartaste?
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This sentence appealed topopulartaste, gaining him real support.
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His style changed to accord withpopulartaste.
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As architects are now more responsive to traditional values andpopulartaste, why should these villages not be attractive?
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I think that people underestimate both the value and the extent ofpopulartasteand the possibilities of it.
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It is equally true to say that thepopulartastefor beef has to some extent diminished.
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These impressarios of public entertainment have a habit of misjudgingpopulartasteand of misjudging the people.
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I think his complaints boil down to three main issues: glaring functional problems in prize-winning buildings, arrogant architects out of touch withpopulartaste, and prejudiced competition juries.
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His versatility has helped him remain in thepopulartasteof the public.
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This closed system forced playwrights to be extremely responsive topopulartaste.
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Decorative motifs ranged according to the lamp's function and topopulartaste.
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Populartastedemanded a finer ceramic tableware than the heavy pottery made by early ceramic companies.
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They reflectedpopulartaste, and were sold, usually for a penny (or less).
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In contrast, thepopulartasteof the working classes is defined by an imperative for choosing the necessary.
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His poetic creation drew widely from others strong points and appealed to both refined andpopulartaste.
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But, to some extent at any rate, its aim has been to be just a little ahead of the common denominator rather than just a little beneathpopulartaste.
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He refuses to work in any way that compromises his integrity, and in which he would succumb to the dictation ofpopulartaste.
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It hit thepopulartaste, was often repeated on the stage, and was published in 1747 with a dedication to the king.
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The flavor was designed to duplicate thepopulartasteof chili made by cowboys and loved by everyone in the area.
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In the 20th century the zarzuela evolved withpopulartaste, though the mixture of spoken play and operatic music in roughly equal proportions remained.
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The shows were unhampered by attempts to conform to a particular artistic tradition and thus provide a valuable index to evolvingpopulartaste.
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The site features reviews of books that have been, according to the site, neglected, overlooked, forgotten, or stranded by changing tides in critical orpopulartaste.
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