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the herd

NOUN
hoi polloi
Synonyms
WEAK
Middle America common people commonality commoners great unwashed huddled masses infrastructure masses multitude plebians proletariat rabble rank and file riffraff the common people the many the masses the multitude the proletariat the working class vulgus

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And there are professional incentives to run with the herd.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Try hiring journalists who are curious about the world and think for themselves rather than follow the herd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

But with the herd producing up to 6,000 gallons of slurry a day, any breathing space can be quickly used up.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

You know the one: Mary Richards, smiling brightly amid the herd gathered at a crowded Minneapolis intersection, suddenly whirls and flings her tam-o’-shanter into the air.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Ngoneya was my mother’s favorite cow and Ngoneya’s family was the best one in the herd.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola