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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Later that year, Debut entered the contract manufacturing business, with the goal of bringing biotech ingredients to the masses.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Sonja Henie’s Salute (1936) Figure skating’s first star, Norwegian Sonja Henie, is credited with bringing skating to the masses—first through newsreels, then through Hollywood.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Members of La Cole are widely recognized as the key organizers who drew the masses to the streets.
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Vaonis has been bringing astrophotography to the masses for years now.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Sonja Henie’s Salute (1936) Figure skating’s first star, Norwegian Sonja Henie, is credited with bringing skating to the masses—first through newsreels, then through Hollywood.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Members of La Cole are widely recognized as the key organizers who drew the masses to the streets.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Vaonis has been bringing astrophotography to the masses for years now.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
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“The masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20masses. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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