Focus
Focus noun - A thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest.
Mainstream and focus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mainstream" instead a noun "Focus".
Mainstream
Mainstream noun - The prevailing current of thought.
Focus and mainstream are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Focus" instead a noun "Mainstream".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Industrial music, particularly Marilyn Manson, got more focus in the mainstream thanks to the controversy caused by the Columbine killings.
Source: Industrial Metal -
She also showed an odd focus on Chick Rock, Pop/rock, Faux rock and rock elements on her second and third album before the sound became mainstream in late 2002.
Source: Music / Britney Spears - In CSI: Miami, the socially awkward Walter is immediately forthcoming with his knowledge on whatever non-mainstream activity or lifestyle is the focus of the episode.
Source: Chekhov's Hobby
Cite this Source
Mainstream and Focus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/focus/mainstream
Focus & Mainstream. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/focus/mainstream>.
Mainstream or Focus. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/focus/mainstream.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "focus" and "mainstream" have occurred on timeline