the multitude
noun
: ordinary or common people as a group
a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude
—often pluralHis films are not intended to appeal to the multitudes.
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Charles could spend hours reflecting on England’s shootout, digging through the multitude of individual emotions, a penalty shootout as a Richard Curtis film.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
This series does an excellent job of spotlighting the multitude of issues teenagers face, which has drawn in millions of fans who see themselves in these characters.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But just as researchers are beginning to discover the multitude of species that call the ocean floor home, countries around the world are already making plans to mine it.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
However, some of country's biggest stars availing themselves of the multitude of modern-era star-making vehicles available to them means that member Dolly Parton hasn't graced the Opry stage since 2019.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
This series does an excellent job of spotlighting the multitude of issues teenagers face, which has drawn in millions of fans who see themselves in these characters.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But just as researchers are beginning to discover the multitude of species that call the ocean floor home, countries around the world are already making plans to mine it.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
However, some of country's biggest stars availing themselves of the multitude of modern-era star-making vehicles available to them means that member Dolly Parton hasn't graced the Opry stage since 2019.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the multitude
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“The multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20multitude. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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