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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Andrew Hendy tells the crowd that the band were instructed not to fly a Palestinian flag or they would be cut off, encouraging audience members to leave the festival grounds.
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
First-year students and their families filed back to Corr Hall Chapel for an evening blessing by Donohue, who wanted to calm and unite the crowd after the incident had shocked families and students on campus.
—Shane Brennan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Speaking to the crowd assembled at a Fan Expo Chicago cast reunion across the weekend of Aug. 16, Fraser and Hannah joined forces with fellow performers Patricia Velasquez and Oded Fehr for a reflection on their wild time making the movie.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Prior to McEntire taking the stage, as a massive red countdown clock ticked back toward showtime, a DJ played a medley of country and pop hits, turning the volume down during key phrases to let the crowd take over singing duties.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
First-year students and their families filed back to Corr Hall Chapel for an evening blessing by Donohue, who wanted to calm and unite the crowd after the incident had shocked families and students on campus.
—Shane Brennan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Speaking to the crowd assembled at a Fan Expo Chicago cast reunion across the weekend of Aug. 16, Fraser and Hannah joined forces with fellow performers Patricia Velasquez and Oded Fehr for a reflection on their wild time making the movie.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Prior to McEntire taking the stage, as a massive red countdown clock ticked back toward showtime, a DJ played a medley of country and pop hits, turning the volume down during key phrases to let the crowd take over singing duties.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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