(the) herd

Definition of (the) herdnext

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working class
Noun
  • Strictly speaking, Connie is an aristocrat and Mellors is working class.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 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, 29 May 2026
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“(the) herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%28the%29%20herd. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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