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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Jeffrey comes before the crowd toward the end of the show — wearing a white mask and a red hoodie — and asks audience members to give testimonials.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Padilla breaks a few times, channeling Heidi Gardner, and the crowd gets amused.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Mar. 2026
In a statement on Sunday, the Israeli military said that its forces arrived and dispersed the crowd, and that a criminal investigation has been opened by the relevant authorities.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Within minutes, gunfire erupted outside, sending people scrambling for cover and leaving the crowd caught in one of the worst mass shootings in Austin in decades.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Padilla breaks a few times, channeling Heidi Gardner, and the crowd gets amused.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Mar. 2026
In a statement on Sunday, the Israeli military said that its forces arrived and dispersed the crowd, and that a criminal investigation has been opened by the relevant authorities.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Within minutes, gunfire erupted outside, sending people scrambling for cover and leaving the crowd caught in one of the worst mass shootings in Austin in decades.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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