the Commons
plural noun
: the House of Commons (the part of the British or Canadian Parliament whose members are elected by voters)
Examples of the Commons in a Sentence
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Twin Lakes Camp will be at the church with a table in the Commons to give attendees information about their summer programs and high school staff opportunities.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The rally will start at the Commons, at 425 Portland Ave.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Frisch named Gola Osteria as his top spot in town for a nice dinner out, and Lev Kitchen on the Commons for a more casual meal.
—Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
In one corner of an upper floor of the Commons on the Universal Lot a coffee counter has been erected that looks like the café where Carey Mulligan’s character works in Emerald Fennel’s Promising Young Woman, and baristas hand out espresso and drip coffees.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The activities begin on Friday, with an all-ages street soccer tournament at the Commons, 9101 E. Jefferson Ave.
—Eric Guzmán, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The show’s title references feminist theorist Silvia Federici’s 2018 book Re-enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Black bear spotted in Greenhills near Cincinnati According to Greenhills police, officers spotted the bear during a routine patrol early Monday morning on the Commons.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
The amendment kept passing in the Lords with growing support, only to be killed repeatedly in the Commons.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The rally will start at the Commons, at 425 Portland Ave.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Frisch named Gola Osteria as his top spot in town for a nice dinner out, and Lev Kitchen on the Commons for a more casual meal.
—Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
In one corner of an upper floor of the Commons on the Universal Lot a coffee counter has been erected that looks like the café where Carey Mulligan’s character works in Emerald Fennel’s Promising Young Woman, and baristas hand out espresso and drip coffees.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The activities begin on Friday, with an all-ages street soccer tournament at the Commons, 9101 E. Jefferson Ave.
—Eric Guzmán, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The show’s title references feminist theorist Silvia Federici’s 2018 book Re-enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Black bear spotted in Greenhills near Cincinnati According to Greenhills police, officers spotted the bear during a routine patrol early Monday morning on the Commons.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
The amendment kept passing in the Lords with growing support, only to be killed repeatedly in the Commons.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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“The Commons.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commons. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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