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Examples of man in the street in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
If Trump were just a man in the street, he might have been arrested for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Indianapolis police officers were dispatched about 9:45 a.m. to the 2300 block of Hillside Avenue and found a man in the street suffering gunshot wounds.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Murray said that every man in the street had either read it or heard of it.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
In a video statement Friday, police released his identity, along with a 911 call, footage of the standoff and footage of a man in the street with a gun.
—Aria Jones, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
Another call was then made regarding reports of an unresponsive man in the street in the area of South Park Avenue and East Ajo Way, according to a news release.
—Aidan Wohl, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of man in the street was
in 1831
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“Man in the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20in%20the%20street. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
man in the street
: a typical or ordinary person
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