commoner

[kom-uh-ner] / ˈkɒm ə nər /

NOUN

plebeian

Synonyms

STRONG

bourgeois bourgeoisie citizen civilian peasant pleb plebeian proletarian

Example Sentences

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One compares her to baseball star Shohei Ohtani, another praises her as a "commoner prime minister".

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

LONDON—It was supposed to be the moment a shamed prince was reduced to humble commoner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

She may have been rich, but Katharine was still a commoner.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Any commoner can bake and send such a treat as a gift and be considered thoughtful.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

She would also be very surprised to see that a commoner is our president.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone