common people
Example Sentences
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It’s playing with fire, and the common people will not be unscathed.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
"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
Although it's becoming more common, people with a pea allergy are finding it's not taken as seriously as other allergies.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025
These were good people, common people; the salt of the earth; people whom I should count myself fortunate to know.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
