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heads

[hedz] / hɛdz /
NOUN
people
Synonyms
STRONGEST
community crowd family folk nation population public society
STRONG
bodies bourgeois citizens clan commonality folks herd horde humanity humankind humans inhabitants kin masses mob mortals multitude nationality persons plebeians populace proletariat race tribe
WEAK
John/Jane Q. Public body politic common people general public hoi polloi human race person in the street rabble rank and file riffraff
Antonyms
WEAK
animals plants
NOUN
public
Synonyms
STRONGEST
audience community country electorate everyone nation people populace population society
STRONG
bodies buyers citizens clientele commonalty followers following masses mob multitude patrons suite supporters voters
WEAK
men and women

Example Sentences

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As they raised their hands in prayer, some held up umbrellas and books over their heads to keep cool.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Clark, who heads up the California Hospice and Palliative Care Assn., has been struggling to get clarity on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

As the CEO of a cooperative, Whittaker was never enriched by stock awards as the heads of publicly traded companies typically are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

High-powered CEOs are fretting about the energy shock from the Iran conflict but investors seem to have their heads in the sand.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Both Elliot and I snapped our heads in that direction and froze.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin