the mainstream

the mainstream
the mainstream UK [ˈmeɪnˌstriːm] US [ˈmeɪnˌstrim] noun
ideas, methods, or people that are considered ordinary or normal and accepted by most people

Many feminist ideas have entered the mainstream.

the political mainstream

the mainstream of:

His views place him outside the mainstream of British society.

Thesaurus: ordinary people or personsynonym

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: the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people

His ideas are well outside the mainstream of political opinion. = His ideas are well outside the political mainstream.

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