"popular thought" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when referring to the prevailing beliefs, opinions, and ideas held by a majority of people in a given society. For example, "For centuries, popular thought has dictated that women should stay at home and take care of their families."
A consensus about facts prevailed in the Watergate era of journalism and popular thought,….
For that reason, a popular thought around the league is that Hill already knows that Duncan is going to Florida.
In addition, the forecast said that "contrary to popular thought, television viewing is not being cannibalized by growing Internet use".
As we approach Year 7 of the worldwide "war on terror," Western popular thought has responded to these questions succinctly.
But silly as these images are, they may also unearth a genuine suspicion of a discipline that, despite its enormous influence on popular thought, remains fundamentally misunderstood.
Another popular thought in the off-season was that the Rams were fat after winning the Super Bowl and would lose their toughness.
Her game is conjuring pleasant pop from popular thoughts about ancient cultures.
These arguments, says Arnauld, are "only comparisons with men, which … cannot prove anything with regard to God; or popular thoughts not worthy … of a philosopher" (OA, 39 188).
"Maybe if I picked a more intriguing title, more people would click on it?" "Should I write more 'listacles' instead of personal stories, since the former seem to be more popular?" Thoughts like these multiplied in my head like fungus.
While Steele was not universally popular – some thought he moved too swiftly to streamline the union – most backed his changes and the last thing most want is another period of upheaval.
Even Walkers Crisps are in on the act now because, to paraphrase a popular philosophical thought experiment, if a man wears his pants on the telly and a subsidiary of PepsiCo doesn't use it as a tool to leverage an existing market base, will anyone actually see it?
