ordinary people
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the ideals of the Declaration do still live in the hearts and minds of ordinary people who can see the shared humanity in all of us.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Movies rarely venture so far into the hearts of ordinary people trying to do their best but suspecting they have made a great many irreparable mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, ordinary people are trying to make the rent and are worried about affordability.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
There was a vague feeling of unease about all of this - but it was difficult for ordinary people living nearby to prove there was anything amiss.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
It’s Edna’s mojo again, I suppose, that dark magic that can turn perfectly ordinary people into mirrors.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
