the crowd
noun
: 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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Other agents attempt to disperse the crowd from the area and eventually deployed chemical irritants, leaving the area clouded with many people coughing.
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Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
Be prepared that this show breaks the fourth wall, with performers combing the crowd and tossing balloons about.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
One of the deputy Utah County attorneys on the case had an adult child who was in the crowd at UVU during Kirk's murder.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
Be prepared that this show breaks the fourth wall, with performers combing the crowd and tossing balloons about.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
One of the deputy Utah County attorneys on the case had an adult child who was in the crowd at UVU during Kirk's murder.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 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 3 Feb. 2026.
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