as in masses
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
the crown prince was reminded that even the rabble of the realm deserved his attention and compassion
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Recent Examples of rabble
Below is an almost-uncontrolled rabble of second-tier fans, shoving and scuffling for their moment with the star.
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Arianna Di Cori, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
His was a kind of daytime reality/talk show, starring rabble and featuring the promise of mild violence.
—Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
The behavior of this rabble is not surprising, rather all too typical.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2023
Many had wondered if Lewis had been locked out of the hall either because of his one-time rabble-rousing ways or because he had been known as a rocker first before transitioning into a career as a country hitmaker, but those questions have finally been put to rest.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2022
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Arianna Di Cori, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
His was a kind of daytime reality/talk show, starring rabble and featuring the promise of mild violence.
—Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
The behavior of this rabble is not surprising, rather all too typical.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2023
Many had wondered if Lewis had been locked out of the hall either because of his one-time rabble-rousing ways or because he had been known as a rocker first before transitioning into a career as a country hitmaker, but those questions have finally been put to rest.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabble
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Being entombed alive is an apt metaphor for a populace that had its civic freedoms squashed by the Assad dynasty for half a century.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s White House sent $1,200 checks to the populace in 2020, all of which featured Trump’s signature.Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Inspired by Karl Marx, the Bolsheviks dreamed of a world communist revolution and held special expectations for Germany, Marx’s homeland, and for its proletariat.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2023
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The first scenario does much more to reduce poverty, demonstrating the importance of permanently expanding access to unemployment insurance to workers with nontraditional jobs—part-timers, freelancers, and other members of the gig economy’s swelling proletariat.Matthew Desmond, The New York Review of Books, 28 Dec. 2023
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Lawyers, journalists and similar riffraff congregated at lunch or after work, and Vincent worked the room, table-hopping with jokes or movie reviews or tales from his latest intriguing trip.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2024
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The bar’s owner, Frankie (a spirited Jessica Williams), has hired Dalton to purge the riffraff, the better to realize her dream of making the Road House a respectable joint worthy of destination weddings and romantic getaways.Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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By now Francis' annual Christmas address to the priests, bishops and cardinals who work in the Vatican Curia has become a lesson in humility — and humiliation — as Francis offers a public dressing down of some of the sins in the workplace at the headquarters of the Catholic Church.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Other spikes in reports of suspicious bags or items happen in the wake of a major incident, such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, when authorities were inundated by reports from the newly vigilant public.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many people will find their holiday season populated by conflict, but in the past that has meant literal war for the Duke of Sussex.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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The box was filled with messages, mainly from children, but also from people asking the fairies to help guide them through their grief.Windsor Johnston, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
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Clean Shower After Every Use After each shower, quickly wipe down the tile or glass to keep surfaces free of water spots, mineral deposits, and soap scum, all but eliminating the need for deep cleans.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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This electric spin scrubber does the muscle work for you, effortlessly wiping away soap scum, hard water stains, and mildew from all sorts of surfaces.Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Rabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabble. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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