In the 1820s, the popularity of this author, upon whom was bestowed the epithet "the prince of the romantics", rivalled that of Victor Hugo.

Like the American Association (another minor league that formed in 1936), its popularity (and attendance) rivaled that of the established National Football League.

The popularity of the Legion of Super-Heroes soon rivaled that of Superboy himself.

In France especially, her popularity rivaled her Portuguese success, and she graduated to headliner at the prestigious Olympia theatre within a matter of months.

The popularity of the crypt as a tourist attraction once rivalled the Catacombs.

Benny wrote the character as transcending racial stereotype of the era, and the popularity of Rochester nearly rivaled his own.

R Map Karaoke's popularity here rivals Japan; among the many venues, you can belt out tunes every night at Big Kahuna.

Russell Doern, who joined cabinet in 1970, later claimed that Borowski's popularity rivalled that of the Premier during this period.

By the end of the silent era, Vélez's popularity rivaled that of the "It Girl" Clara Bow.

In the 1930's, Mengelberg's popularity rivaled and perhaps exceeded that of Queen Wilhelmina.