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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The whole thing was a striking visual spectacle, too — waves of musicians rising from both sides, backup singers swaying and clapping, spotlights sweeping across the floor as a roaming camera zipped through the crowd like a drone that had just discovered country music. Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026 Snuggled up in her dad’s arms, 9-year-old Elena Mandujano quietly chanted along with the rest of the crowd as Athletic Club Boise made its home debut against the Spokane Velocity on Saturday at Expo Idaho. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026 Detroit got a pair of long-range pucks through the crowd in front of Gustavsson in the middle of the third to pull the home team back within a goal, and after a Wild timeout to try and calm the waters, the Red Wings tied it when veteran Patrick Kane chipped a puck past Gustavsson. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026 On Sunday, when Auriemma was shown in a Final Four montage at the championship game, there was loud booing from the crowd at the Mortgage Matchup Center. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 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 9 Apr. 2026.

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