populace

Example Sentences

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The protests were rare public displays of discontent by a populace that’s endured Western-imposed economic sanctions and a sclerotic, corruption-riddled economy that has hobbled much of this oil-rich country of 93 million into poverty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The populace reacted so strongly to those images.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Like so many 21st-century trends, what feels good for us as individuals is eroding us as a populace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Plato saw it as an inevitable consequence of democracy, when a quest for freedom leads to excess and the populace demands a strongman.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

It was important to give the populace a show.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill