the masses
plural noun
: the ordinary or common people
His films are not intended to appeal to the masses.
the needs of the masses
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Even iconic curly girls like Yara Shahidi and Zazie Beetz showed the masses how to eschew layers without sacrificing their natural texture.
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Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
What is the impact of government propaganda on the masses?
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Unfazed as the first shooter of the event — and the first player introduced to the masses — Knueppel scorched the nets to the tune of 27 points.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
Anthropic’s Claude has taken off in the enterprise while OpenAI’s ChatGPT has hit big with the masses, closing in on a billion users.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
What is the impact of government propaganda on the masses?
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Unfazed as the first shooter of the event — and the first player introduced to the masses — Knueppel scorched the nets to the tune of 27 points.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
Anthropic’s Claude has taken off in the enterprise while OpenAI’s ChatGPT has hit big with the masses, closing in on a billion users.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the masses
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“The masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20masses. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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