bandwagon
noun
band·wag·on
ˈband-ˌwa-gən 
often attributive
1
: a usually ornate and high wagon for a band of musicians especially in a circus parade
2
: a popular party, faction, or cause that attracts growing support
—often used in such phrases as jump on the bandwagon
3
: a current or fashionable trend
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Examples of bandwagon in a Sentence
tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Sadly, those who jumped on the anti-immigrant bandwagon have betrayed their own base.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
And several celebrities have joined the Chiefs bandwagon including music sensation Taylor Swift.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Nestlé grew its baby food business by acquiring Pfizer’s infant nutrition business for $11.85 billion in 2012
Mars Landing
Few, if any, companies have been as busy riding the M&A bandwagon as Mars, whose takeover of Kellanova is hardly their first rodeo.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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bandwagon
noun
band·wag·on
ˈban-ˌdwag-ən
1
: a wagon carrying musicians in a parade
2
: a popular movement or activity that attracts growing support
jump on the bandwagon
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