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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Styles went on to play two verses and choruses of the song, originally released in 1974, and told the crowd to sing along on the first chorus. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 Everyone in the crowd gets the same order, which gives the lineup room to function as a full day of music without turning into a menu that demands constant decisions. Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Perdue told the crowd on Wednesday that the strength of his new agency comes from its staff, which needs bolstering from the next generation of emergency response professionals. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another. ABC News, 26 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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