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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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts helped seal Philadelphia’s win on the final drive by converting a third-and-3 with a scramble up the middle, eliciting cheers from the crowd for the reigning Super Bowl MVP. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025 While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 During a 10-minute intermission, Goldsberry and Soo mingled with fans and took selfies, and Disney CEO Bob Iger was spotted making his way through the crowd. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 Clemishire and her family were among the crowd who filled the courtroom in Pawhuska on Thursday morning waiting to see whether the hearing would go forward with the first potential witness testimony in the case. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025 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 Sep. 2025.

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