plebeian

Example Sentences

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All the enlightened reformers in Europe were desperately trying to eliminate the peasant peculiarities and plebeian dialects that divided the peoples of their nations.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the policy is not being implemented at the equally delicious but more plebeian Shake Shack chain, a separate company that he founded and whose board he chairs.

From Washington Post

Frances O’Neill, 64, who teaches English as foreign language, enjoyed a “low-key plebeian picnic,” with sandwiches brought from Pret a Manger, a popular chain.

From Seattle Times

Jay assumes the voice of a posh British man addressing the plebeian masses, "Shoot them if they touch it."

From Salon

By modern standards, the book is plebeian; it was conceived by General Mills to sell more flour, which is the same reason the imaginary “Betty Crocker” persona was invented.

From Washington Post