the masses
plural noun
: the ordinary or common people
His films are not intended to appeal to the masses.
the needs of the masses
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The finale left audiences with several cliffhangers, prompting the masses to ask when High Potential is coming back.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Designer Chuck Peddle created the 6502 specifically to bring computing to the masses, and manufacturers built variations of the chip into the Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, and millions of Commodore computers.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
TikTok has turned makeup artist Erin Parsons into a beauty historian for the masses; her fascinating deep dives into the lore of products inspire a kind of nostalgic beauty renaissance.
—Mila Jaroniec, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Phones don’t seem to be the long-term solution, pins flopped, and glasses haven’t compelled the masses yet.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Designer Chuck Peddle created the 6502 specifically to bring computing to the masses, and manufacturers built variations of the chip into the Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, and millions of Commodore computers.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
TikTok has turned makeup artist Erin Parsons into a beauty historian for the masses; her fascinating deep dives into the lore of products inspire a kind of nostalgic beauty renaissance.
—Mila Jaroniec, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Phones don’t seem to be the long-term solution, pins flopped, and glasses haven’t compelled the masses yet.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the masses
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“The masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20masses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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