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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That happened when Aventura kicked off their Inmortal tour in Los Angeles in 2020, when Romeo Santos, Lenny Santos, Henry Santos and Max Agende Santos challenged a member of the crowd. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026 During his speech, Vance was twice interrupted by protesters who were booed by the crowd and promptly escorted out. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 When watching the film, the festival sets captured live blend seamlessly with the shots of the crowd, which were captured both live and simulated later in Atlanta. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 His speech was met with cheers from the crowd while others reportedly walked out during his performance. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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