plebs

Example Sentences

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I’m continually assaulted by images of the Kardashians, the ultimate hot-mom clan, who’ve set the bar for the rest of us plebs, showing off their sculpted figures and eerily frozen faces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Somewhere outside this room is the real world, where finery and foppishness won’t save these characters from an uprising of the plebs.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2022

Reader Tyler Hogan responded with a really sharp comment, which he gave me permission to share here: This goes further than “managerial class wants to remind plebs who’s in power.”

From The Verge • Oct. 1, 2020

“It’s kind of nice that we plebs can truly connect with the rich and famous over these crappy dining choices and the horrific bowel movements that inevitably follow — there’s nothing more relatable than that.”

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2019

“She’s my director. I’m gonna have to start making appointments for you plebs to talk to her.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon