common man
Example Sentences
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Kelly brought dance to the common man, and the musical down to earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
He said that a Diwali gift in the form of a "massive tax bonanza" was on its way for the common man and the millions of small businesses that power Asia's third largest economy.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
They are also staying on message that economic policies, in the right hands, can benefit the common man.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
Though this sport conjures images of the common man — Ralph Kramden, Archie Bunker and the Dude from “The Big Lebowski” — E.A.R.L. is a star at the bowling congress’ research center in Arlington, Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
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
