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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Rami Abdoch and the Abdurhman brothers sat in section 338 and erupted at every flashy play, shouted at all the controversial calls, and participated in every stadium-wide wave while booing among the masses at both hydration breaks.
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Tiddes gave props to Paramount’s marketing department, which created a string of memes and myriad parodies on social media to lead the masses to Scary Movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani had assigned more than ten thousand officers to the event, and all of them seemed busy keeping the masses at bay.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
But for this party, that’s literal, as Chicken Fire has signed on to help feed the masses.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Tiddes gave props to Paramount’s marketing department, which created a string of memes and myriad parodies on social media to lead the masses to Scary Movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani had assigned more than ten thousand officers to the event, and all of them seemed busy keeping the masses at bay.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
But for this party, that’s literal, as Chicken Fire has signed on to help feed the masses.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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