Gas balloons remained popular throughout the age before powered flight.

League football was popular even before independence, from the 1940s to 1960s under Pakistan.

He can't quite remember the name of this one, which was popular before his time.

In fact, they became popular before the advent of the boilie.

Tanning, however, has become especially popular with students before spring break.

It reminds me of a song that was popular before my time.

His solo performances were very popular before the various tourists and a group of players developed around him.

The latter was especially popular before the 1980s when mainland China had yet to open to the other parts of the world.

Only the Champion series was produced, it being the most popular before the war.

The poem became very popular even before his death.