common people

Example Sentences

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Although in her youth Catherine had imbibed Enlightenment views about the suffering of the common people, she was pragmatic enough to leave undisturbed the adamantine ways of the Russian countryside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

For instance, Aleys’ late mother cherished books, even though common people rarely knew how to read and write, let alone owned books.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

"The common people have supported us with an open heart," he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"If Robbie Williams comes out? No, I'm leaving," said a woman next to me in the audience, as the stage filled with random people - common people - dressed in plastic raincoats.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

I received mail from all over the world, from common people and from kings, from a few people I knew and from thousands I did not know.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins