common man
Example Sentences
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What he used this week was not the diction of the common man but the language of sociopathy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
They are also staying on message that economic policies, in the right hands, can benefit the common man.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
Oh no, the common man is every bit as guilty; otherwise, people and nations would have rebelled long ago!
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
