a man of the people
noun phrase
: a man (such as a politician) who understands and is liked by ordinary people
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He was considered a man of the people, which is why murals, created in unassuming local spaces, seemed especially fitting.
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Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Sacramento State athletic director Mark Orr was a man of the people on Monday and Tuesday nights, talking to fans, listening to the kudos from alums who were ready for an upgrade.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Fact is Bruce Springsteen has forever been a man of the people, a man in search of his own definition of his maleness and his humanity.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Fat Joe took home the People’s Champ Vanguard Award, for being a man of the people and staying true to his Bronx roots.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Oct. 2025
Ne-Yo is a man of the people, but not at the expense of common courtesy and respect.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Chance may be a man of the people, and often confident to the point of peevishness.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Through it all, Murphy was always a man of the people, finding many different ways from pep rallies to online columns to interact with Green Bay’s passionate fan base.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
But Jokowi proved enormously popular, presenting himself as a man of the people who could deliver improvements in education and health care, trading on his record as Jakarta’s governor.
—Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
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Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Sacramento State athletic director Mark Orr was a man of the people on Monday and Tuesday nights, talking to fans, listening to the kudos from alums who were ready for an upgrade.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Fact is Bruce Springsteen has forever been a man of the people, a man in search of his own definition of his maleness and his humanity.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Fat Joe took home the People’s Champ Vanguard Award, for being a man of the people and staying true to his Bronx roots.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Oct. 2025
Ne-Yo is a man of the people, but not at the expense of common courtesy and respect.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Chance may be a man of the people, and often confident to the point of peevishness.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Through it all, Murphy was always a man of the people, finding many different ways from pep rallies to online columns to interact with Green Bay’s passionate fan base.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
But Jokowi proved enormously popular, presenting himself as a man of the people who could deliver improvements in education and health care, trading on his record as Jakarta’s governor.
—Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
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“A man of the people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20man%20of%20the%20people. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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