the crowd

noun

Synonyms of the crowdnext
: ordinary people : people who are not viewed or treated as special or unusual
kids trying to distinguish themselves from the crowd
She prefers to be one of the crowd.

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Casey pulled out a Dropkicks T-shirt, and noted to the crowd that the band only sells merch made by American workers. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 Milwaukee fans in the crowd of 40,514, many waving yellow towels and some wearing cheeseheads, brought a Badger State feel to Tropicana Field. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Residents say the crowd problems only get worse around the holidays, Over Fourth of July weekend, a drive to a grocery store that normally takes roughly eight minutes can take more than 45 minutes, Cobb said. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Almost all 10 candidates who spoke told the crowd to download the app and get to texting and calling. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the crowd

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“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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