common man
Example Sentences
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“Viewed positively, what the American revolution did was to give the common man a voice, a veto, elbow room and a refuge from the rampaging presumptions of his ‘betters.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 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
They turned the common man into a sultan of the open road.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
