as in public
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
"I pay no attention to the opinions of the hoi polloi," the writer sniffed
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Recent Examples of hoi polloi
Dog breeding began in order to segregate what were seen as the best exemplars of the species from the canid hoi polloi.
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Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Several public boat ramps scattered around the lake give the hoi polloi access.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
Food for the hoi polloi is more appropriately priced.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
First, at a private terminal at a commercial airport such as LCY, the handling agent will escort you from the plane and whisk you away from the hordes of hoi polloi.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
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Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Several public boat ramps scattered around the lake give the hoi polloi access.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
Food for the hoi polloi is more appropriately priced.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
First, at a private terminal at a commercial airport such as LCY, the handling agent will escort you from the plane and whisk you away from the hordes of hoi polloi.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoi polloi
people
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In the attack, several people died, and more than 100 law enforcement officials were hurt.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two people who were killed in the attack were later identified as Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook, 19.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Hoi polloi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoi%20polloi. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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