popular demand
noun
: a request made by or a desire shared by many people
Because of popular demand, the restaurant has published a cookbook of favorite recipes.
The show will continue for another week due to popular demand.
The circus will be back by popular demand later this summer.
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By popular demand, Scott performed a final Utopia tour show at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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Jade Gomez, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Now, sports bars dedicated to showing these events are popping up across the U.S. by popular demand, providing safe places for fans to watch the game while enjoying food and drinks in a classic sports bar atmosphere.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Producers Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Seaview, Sonia Friedman Productions, Linden Productions, and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills cited popular demand as the reason for the extension.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
The Seattle group has been on a reunion tour co-headlined by Death Cab for Cutie since summer 2023, with dates extended through Sept. 2024 due to popular demand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jade Gomez, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Now, sports bars dedicated to showing these events are popping up across the U.S. by popular demand, providing safe places for fans to watch the game while enjoying food and drinks in a classic sports bar atmosphere.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Producers Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Seaview, Sonia Friedman Productions, Linden Productions, and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills cited popular demand as the reason for the extension.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
The Seattle group has been on a reunion tour co-headlined by Death Cab for Cutie since summer 2023, with dates extended through Sept. 2024 due to popular demand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Popular demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popular%20demand. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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