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 • Nov. 21, 2025

Its practical function: No one, neither courtier nor plebeian, could stand close to the queen, conspicuous in her splendid isolation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

Wearing the jacket seemingly transforms you from a plebeian to a shapeless, off-duty celebrity ready for a paparazzi shot.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

Meanwhile, the average plebeian had long ago lost his or her representation.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

This is what we can afford; but also there’s an unspoken rule that the food has to be unwaveringly plebeian.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood