mass-market
adjective
mass-mar·ket
ˈmas-ˈmär-kət 
1
: sold through such retail outlets as supermarkets and drugstores as well as through bookstores
a mass-market paperback
also
: of, relating to, or publishing mass-market materials
2
: appealing or sold to a general audience
Examples of mass-market in a Sentence
the kind of mass-market candy bars that connoisseurs of chocolate love to disdain
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He wasn’t engineered for mass-market palatability—and that’s exactly why his influence lasted.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
As an independent, Carolco focused on films with mass-market appeal to minimize risk alongside extreme budgets.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
And now with the 2025 Land Cruiser getting a well deserved refresh as well, this isn’t far behind and certainly a great bang for the buck in the mass-market manufacturing category.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
In cases involving pediatrics, rare diseases, and specialized treatments, the patient’s needs aren’t always able to be addressed by a mass-market solution.
—William Jones, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
As an independent, Carolco focused on films with mass-market appeal to minimize risk alongside extreme budgets.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
And now with the 2025 Land Cruiser getting a well deserved refresh as well, this isn’t far behind and certainly a great bang for the buck in the mass-market manufacturing category.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
In cases involving pediatrics, rare diseases, and specialized treatments, the patient’s needs aren’t always able to be addressed by a mass-market solution.
—William Jones, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mass-market
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“Mass-market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-market. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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