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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Swift, 36, was seen in the background of one picture, mingling with the crowd.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Church bells ring, their sound cutting through the low murmur of the crowd.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
In a Venn diagram of waistband lengths, this comfy silhouette lands smack dab in the crowd-pleasing middle.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
While addressing Oakland City Council President Kevin Jenkins, Houston was interrupted by hecklers in the crowd.
—Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Church bells ring, their sound cutting through the low murmur of the crowd.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
In a Venn diagram of waistband lengths, this comfy silhouette lands smack dab in the crowd-pleasing middle.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
While addressing Oakland City Council President Kevin Jenkins, Houston was interrupted by hecklers in the crowd.
—Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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 22 Dec. 2025.
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