(the) herd

Definition of (the) herdnext

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working class
Noun
  • The mayor is banking on his popularity with working class New Yorkers and his antipathy towards Israel to put his candidates over the top.
    Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • The third season, Devil In Silver, is based on the book by Victor LaValle, about a working class man mistakenly committed to a psychiatric hospital where things get very, very dark.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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“(the) herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%28the%29%20herd. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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