bandwagon
noun/ˈbændˌwæɡən/
Frequency rank: #9,912 most common English word
Meaning
a trend or cause that attracts growing support simply because it is already popular.
Example sentence
Many voters joined the bandwagon and supported the candidate only because he was already popular.
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