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

So as a mere plebeian author interviewing Dan Brown for the first time, I needed to know: After you’ve sold 200 million books, does it get any easier?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

It has roots in both scholarly tea parties and plebeian street-side “tiger stoves” that sold hot water for brewing tea at home and then started setting up stools so customers could linger.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 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