the masses

plural noun

: the ordinary or common people

His films are not intended to appeal to the masses.

the needs of the masses

Examples of the masses in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The startup found product-market fit as a democratizer of design that put previously hard-to-learn tools in the hands of the masses—just as the advent of social media and video demanded it. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026

Landlines are a distant memory for the masses, the USF’s funding is increasingly precarious, and the FCC continues to spend around US $8 or 9 billion a year trying to close the telecom access gap. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Nov. 2026

Go where your gut leads you, and shop the pieces that give you a burst of excitement, regardless of what the masses may say. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026

Halloween is one week away, and Heidi Klum is already terrorizing the masses with her latest costume. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the masses

• bypasses
• crevasses
• eyeglasses
• impasses
• molasses
• morasses
• subclasses
• sunglasses
• surpasses
• trespasses
• asses
• basses