the multitude
noun
: ordinary or common people as a group
a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude
—often pluralHis films are not intended to appeal to the multitudes.
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From the multitude of media on the sideline and in the air, to his mother’s cellphone.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
But for the multitude of Swifties and those who love the occasional Bonnie and Clyde reference in their pop music, this tune delivers something good even if part of the message seems to be that some things weren’t meant to last.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
This can be the season Tua flips the entire narrative about him and wins over the multitude of Dolfans who want desperately to believe in him but still can’t quite.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Some of that growth will come in how Williams learns to trust the offensive system and the multitude of weapons around him while relying less on his arm talent and off-script magic to create explosive plays.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
But for the multitude of Swifties and those who love the occasional Bonnie and Clyde reference in their pop music, this tune delivers something good even if part of the message seems to be that some things weren’t meant to last.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
This can be the season Tua flips the entire narrative about him and wins over the multitude of Dolfans who want desperately to believe in him but still can’t quite.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Some of that growth will come in how Williams learns to trust the offensive system and the multitude of weapons around him while relying less on his arm talent and off-script magic to create explosive plays.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the multitude
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“The multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20multitude. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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