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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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Oddly enough, Mayfield has not skipped a beat with the multitude of stars on the mend.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
But because of the multitude of characters and stories of the book, that was no easy task.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Rather than sift through the multitude of airpark websites, enthusiasts can filter available fly-in real estate to match their preference via sources like Trade-a-Plane, an aviation marketplace that’s logged everything online from aircraft parts to services since 1997.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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