common man
Example Sentences
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Her early success "only intensified her commitment to stand by the common man - squatting with vendors, arriving wherever there was trouble, dressing simply and making it her hallmark style".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
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
They are also staying on message that economic policies, in the right hands, can benefit the common man.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
Garfield's supporters emphasized his rise from poverty, presenting him as a common man who could relate to the everyday lives of voters.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
