as in plebeian
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Recent Examples of commoner
In the past few centuries, land has changed hands on major scales: from nobles to commoners during the French Revolution, from Native peoples to European settlers in North America, and from the wealthy to the poor in China, Russia, and Mexico.
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The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Of course, the couture and Paris go hand in hand, so WWD Weekend also looks at a way even commoners can enjoy a feast meant for royalty thanks to Alain Ducasse, or the lucky can stay in the private apartment of one of the City of Light’s premier restaurants, La Tour d’Argent.
—James Fallon, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
The study showed that the organization of the city suggested a distinctly communal atmosphere in which commoners and elite political decision-makers worked to expand and improve the city.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The fledglings were savored by the nobility and the clergy, who, according to Fritz’s research, passed decrees to keep commoners from killing them, to preserve them for themselves.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Of course, the couture and Paris go hand in hand, so WWD Weekend also looks at a way even commoners can enjoy a feast meant for royalty thanks to Alain Ducasse, or the lucky can stay in the private apartment of one of the City of Light’s premier restaurants, La Tour d’Argent.
—James Fallon, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
The study showed that the organization of the city suggested a distinctly communal atmosphere in which commoners and elite political decision-makers worked to expand and improve the city.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The fledglings were savored by the nobility and the clergy, who, according to Fritz’s research, passed decrees to keep commoners from killing them, to preserve them for themselves.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commoner
Noun
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Its practical function: No one, neither courtier nor plebeian, could stand close to the queen, conspicuous in her splendid isolation.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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But an unpleasant incident with a public transit plebeian leads Leighton to ponder the direction of her life.—
Rachel Seo,
Variety,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Occasionally, like tonight, a chiseled pleb or square-jawed gym owner will pass muster, taking her to some exclusive club in Tribeca.—
Seija Rankin,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2021
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But because these monsters have yet to develop any fungal armor, runners are susceptible to gunshots, knives, and any other weaponry that would take out your average pleb.—
Lauren Puckett-Pope,
ELLE,
20 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Fundamentally, the proletarian forfeits not so much income as individual freedom and the sovereignty of his or her class.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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On the one hand, the proletarian contributes every bit of on-the-clock activity to the value of the resulting commodity.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Founded on the principle of redefining cost-effective transportation, Slate aims to beat Tesla to the punch with an inexpensive compact electric vehicle for the everyman.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a world full of cutthroat competitors with questionable morals, this likable and generous everyman struggling with how to react to over-the-top reality TV behavior had viewers rooting him on every step of the way.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Commoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commoner. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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