plebians
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Ever since September 2009, Dick Vitale has been talking screaming to us plebians on all sorts of matters through Twitter, oftentimes updating us on basketball tidbits that we all already knew.
From Golf Digest ● Jan. 8, 2020
As alluded to in the title, Adams' punt return from August 31 was so powerful and ridiculous that the rest of us plebians are only catching up to it now.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 11, 2019
Patrician status was inherited, and plebians made up the rest of society.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2016
On their first attempt to get in, Mr. Benitez and Mr. Carrasco waited in line with the plebians.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2011
The plebians, too, had considerable weight in the administration, as they assumed the power of confirming the laws passed by the king and senate.
From Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side by Frances Bowyer Vaux
