Number one
Number one adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Popular and number one are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Popular" instead an adjective phrase "Number one".
Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Number one and popular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Number one" instead an adjective "Popular".
Both terms in one sentence
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Sometimes I'm the number one genius inside the academy, and sometimes I'm the boss of the popular Chinese stand "Chao Bao Zi".
Source: Sarcastic Confession - However, Rosie is already a fairly popular singer, which rouses Edy's jealousy and prompts her to view Rosie as her number one rival.
Source: Unknown Rival - In fact, Mr Blobby was so popular that in 1993 he released his own single and hit number one in the UK.
Source: Music / Mr Blobby
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