common man
Example Sentences
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This is surely taking social history, which makes the Islamist common man decisive, way too far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Historians have interpreted this as the era’s political satire: the magpie, audacious in the presence of a great predator, represented the common man standing up to the nobility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2025
When Ruto was vying for the presidency, he portrayed himself as a common man, who came from a childhood marked by poverty and resilience.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
He was a rare win for the common man and maybe even the resurgence of the '90s golden era of rap that will never come back.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2024
I said softly, “Sir, I labored for—” “The common man likes a story,” declared Sharpe.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
