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 title fight was a brief and bloody affair that left the crowd buzzing.
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Luke Burbank, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
CoreSite’s absence left officials from the city and utilities to answer the crowd’s questions and field their frustrations.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Children climbing trees nearby held a large Iranian flag between them as organizers moved through the crowd and handed out smaller flags for others to wave.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Instead of dispersing, the crowd pelted officers with snowballs, ice and, according to police union reports, rocks.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Luke Burbank, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
CoreSite’s absence left officials from the city and utilities to answer the crowd’s questions and field their frustrations.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Children climbing trees nearby held a large Iranian flag between them as organizers moved through the crowd and handed out smaller flags for others to wave.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Instead of dispersing, the crowd pelted officers with snowballs, ice and, according to police union reports, rocks.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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