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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Ripley’s Andrew Scott was later spotted at the bar, while Molly Shannon snapped selfies with friends in the crowd.
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Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
Saturday's birthday tribute to 1-year-old Johnny comes just days after the crowd at the USA-Canada 4 Nations Face-Off championship game paid tribute to his late father.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The Cubs went up 12-3 and the crowd had thinned out a bit by the late innings when a Cubs player issued a second challenge — and lost.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
When a truck carrying Mr. Nasrallah’s coffin entered the stadium, the crowd erupted in shrieks and cries as the voice of the former Hezbollah leader — clipped from his speeches — echoed from speakers.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
Saturday's birthday tribute to 1-year-old Johnny comes just days after the crowd at the USA-Canada 4 Nations Face-Off championship game paid tribute to his late father.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The Cubs went up 12-3 and the crowd had thinned out a bit by the late innings when a Cubs player issued a second challenge — and lost.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
When a truck carrying Mr. Nasrallah’s coffin entered the stadium, the crowd erupted in shrieks and cries as the voice of the former Hezbollah leader — clipped from his speeches — echoed from speakers.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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