Regarded with favour by many (7)

I believe the answer is:

popular

(Other definitions for popular that I've seen before include "The people's" , "Well-liked" , "Trendy" , "Democratic - of general appeal" , "Widely liked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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