the general public
noun
: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.
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Tickets for the festival are set to go on sale Thursday, May 16 at 12 p.m. ET, although fans can access a presale for two hours before the tickets are made available to the general public.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Tickets will be available via an American Express and artist presale Wednesday and go on sale to the general public Friday.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Tickets will be available via an American Express and artist presale Wednesday and go on sale to the general public Friday.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the general public
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“The general public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20general%20public. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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