hoi polloi

Example Sentences

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The store announced its opening with good news for the hot dog hoi polloi: 50 cent hot dogs, compared with Papaya King’s 75.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

Tommy is good — if that’s even the right word — at stirring up hoi polloi.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

Soon after independence was won, the founding fathers began conspiring against their fellow revolutionists among the hoi polloi.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2020

No fighting their way through hoi polloi around the grounds.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2020

Presumably they were used to dazzle hoi polloi.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann