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.
Examples of the crowd in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There's a chance for this show to be felt more, not only in regards to the performances on stage but felt in terms of the audience experience—taking in something collectively with your neighbor next to you and being able to feed off of the energy of the crowd as well as the performers on stage.
—
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
Throughout the night, the crowd was brought to tears, applause and howling laughter.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Kulikov then returned the favor to the crowd by setting the tone with a big early hit on Tampa Bay’s Michael Eyssimont behind the Panthers’ net in the opening minutes — one of 126 total hits laid out between the two teams in Florida’s 3-2 win to begin the best-of-7 series.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
The musician was also in the crowd for the Chiefs' victory against the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The funniest moment didn't come from the Jokers Toward the end of the night, Murray told the crowd about his brother-in-law, who is decades younger than him and just a kid.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2024
The slow action drew boos from the crowd, who quickly diagnosed the whole affair as a sanitized version of what everyone had really come to see—a bare-knuckle street fight.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
And don't feel deterred if the crowd is much younger than you — Royal Oak tends to draw people in their 20s.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
During the appearance, both men also finally picked up their diplomas, with Travis chugging a beer before grabbing his paperwork to the crowd’s wild applause.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2024
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
Throughout the night, the crowd was brought to tears, applause and howling laughter.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Kulikov then returned the favor to the crowd by setting the tone with a big early hit on Tampa Bay’s Michael Eyssimont behind the Panthers’ net in the opening minutes — one of 126 total hits laid out between the two teams in Florida’s 3-2 win to begin the best-of-7 series.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
The musician was also in the crowd for the Chiefs' victory against the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The funniest moment didn't come from the Jokers Toward the end of the night, Murray told the crowd about his brother-in-law, who is decades younger than him and just a kid.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2024
The slow action drew boos from the crowd, who quickly diagnosed the whole affair as a sanitized version of what everyone had really come to see—a bare-knuckle street fight.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
And don't feel deterred if the crowd is much younger than you — Royal Oak tends to draw people in their 20s.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
During the appearance, both men also finally picked up their diplomas, with Travis chugging a beer before grabbing his paperwork to the crowd’s wild applause.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'the crowd.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near the crowd
Cite this Entry
“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share