popular imagination

Frequency: 6.311.2 per million words

the set of ideas and beliefs held by the general public

imaginationADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

popular

Examples (10)

  • 19th-century writers fired the popular imagination with their tales of adventure.
  • The legend of the superhero captured the popular imagination.
  • Science fiction often explores ideas that captivate the popular imagination.
  • The event seized the popular imagination and became a topic of widespread discussion.
  • For centuries, dragons have lived in the popular imagination as mythical beasts.
  • Politicians often try to shape the popular imagination through their speeches.
  • The idea of time travel has always fascinated the popular imagination.
  • Despite evidence, many myths persist in the popular imagination.
  • His daring escape became a powerful symbol in the popular imagination.
  • The film's special effects stretched the boundaries of the popular imagination.