common people
Example Sentences
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"The common people have supported us with an open heart," he added.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Mencken famously said, “is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
"If Robbie Williams comes out? No, I'm leaving," said a woman next to me in the audience, as the stage filled with random people - common people - dressed in plastic raincoats.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
Shakespeare rarely writes about common people, O’Hara notes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
A principality is brought about either by the common people or by the nobility, depending on which of the two parties has the opportunity.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
