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working people

NOUN
grassroots
Synonyms
WEAK
Middle America common people hoi polloi laboring class middle class proletariat rank and file the masses wage-earners working class
NOUN
labor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
laborer work force worker
STRONG
apprentice breadwinner employee hand help helper hireling learner prentice proletarian toiler
WEAK
blue-collar worker hard hat rank and file
Antonyms
STRONG
check hindrance obstruction
WEAK
entertainment fun management manager
NOUN
working class
Synonyms
WEAK
blue-collar workers common laborers factory laborers grassroots laboring class plebeians proles proletariat rank and file the other half unskilled laborers wage earners wage slaves workers workfolk working stiffs workpeople

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Mangione has been hailed in some quarters of the internet as a latter-day Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Primarily a sculptor and printmaker, Catlett worked in the social realist tradition and her work often celebrates the dignity of Black and brown working people, especially women.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Despite their insularity, Thompson’s works offer a reportorial curiosity of the world and a generosity toward working people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Ryan Long, a 26-year-old minor league pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles system and a union leader, thinks the players association should try to understand how regular working people feel about a potential lockout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

For working people like C.P., trapped in East Durham, that wasn’t an option.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson