commoners
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Adam Johnson conjures the watery world of the precolonial Tuʻitonga empire in this fictional saga of sovereigns, warriors, celestial navigators and plucky commoners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Ponies, pigs, cattle and donkeys, owned by the New Forest's commoners, are allowed to roam freely on the open forest under ancient rights tied to their properties.
From BBC • May 15, 2024
At the time, this made George one of the first commoners not of royal blood to be given a dukedom.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
Open is that egalitarian of majors, with commoners playing alongside royalty, amateurs alongside mega-millionaires, and obscure underdogs alongside household names.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023
He gathers the men who are new to weapons—the commoners and servants—to begin training.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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