the crowd
noun
: ordinary people : people who are not viewed or treated as special or unusual
kids trying to distinguish themselves from the crowd
She prefers to be one of the crowd.
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That track appears to have hit a sweet spot as the crowd for the Xfinity 500 will be close to a sellout.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Perhaps the biggest difference, though, was that the crowd seemed to all know what to expect.
—Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
Her remarks were met with loud cheers from the crowd.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Kiké Hernández then got the crowd to drop an expletive, when called back to his viral on-field postgame interview following the Dodgers’ NL Division Series win.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Perhaps the biggest difference, though, was that the crowd seemed to all know what to expect.
—Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
Her remarks were met with loud cheers from the crowd.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Kiké Hernández then got the crowd to drop an expletive, when called back to his viral on-field postgame interview following the Dodgers’ NL Division Series win.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the crowd
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“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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