the crowd
noun
: ordinary people : people who are not viewed or treated as special or unusual
kids trying to distinguish themselves from the crowd
She prefers to be one of the crowd.
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Justin Bieber songs play as the crowd files into Churchome.
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Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Watching her character mix a jug of Kool-Aid with her bare hands, Krakowski remembers hearing the crowd crackle with laughter.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Mehari said a thick smoke enveloped the venue and the crowd, blinding him.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Among them was Ariel Segura, a 16-year-old Bronx resident, who had arrived five hours earlier to secure a place near the front of the crowd.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Watching her character mix a jug of Kool-Aid with her bare hands, Krakowski remembers hearing the crowd crackle with laughter.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Mehari said a thick smoke enveloped the venue and the crowd, blinding him.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Among them was Ariel Segura, a 16-year-old Bronx resident, who had arrived five hours earlier to secure a place near the front of the crowd.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the crowd
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“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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