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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After its first outing, Clinton got a handrail to hold onto because the crowd’s reaction had nearly knocked him off the platform. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026 The movement of the crowd has been brought to a near standstill at points by the sheer quantity of people. — Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 That includes the crowd-pleasing run through their entire 1976 prog masterpiece 2112 and their equally iconic 1981 eighth studio album, Moving Pictures. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026 Karol amped the crowd in Mexico City’s Quarry Studios with the old-school reggaeton track alongside La Obsesión and DJ Maracuya, as clips taken from the Live show. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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