as in clown
a person of low social status
Those snobs treat anyone who lives on the "wrong" side of town like an insignificant peasant.
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Recent Examples of peasant
More than two million peasant families were given land.
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Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
In sixteenth-century Europe, just as Martin Luther’s ideas were shaking Catholic institutions, a far more radical movement for freedom rose up among peasants.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
In sixteenth-century Europe, just as Martin Luther’s ideas were shaking Catholic institutions, a far more radical movement for freedom rose up among peasants.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peasant
Noun
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The sibling filmmaking duo spent most of the 2010s making a colossal two-part movie adaptation of King’s 1,138-page horror opus about a shapeshifting clown who terrorizes the small town of Derry, Maine.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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The woman dressed as a spooky ringmaster while her husband played the part of a creepy clown.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sanders is a Catholic priest and former Augustinian provincial in California and lives in the Augustinian community in North Park.—
Gary Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The same year, he was appointed as a provincial for the order.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Soon there was an altercation at the front desk, when a Haitian upbraided the American peons about not getting her free stuff fast enough.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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Not only does the peon and con man Tom end up refashioning himself as the rich and carefree Dickie, but Highsmith’s novel itself was a retelling of Henry James’s The Ambassadors.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
19 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Carrie raves to Seema about her creative connection with Duncan, and during another writing session, Duncan helps Carrie with her faulty printer and gawks at her closet full of designer dresses and shoes.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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What's more, the bivouac can automatically activate a bright red light in low visibility conditions, to ensure mountaineers are able to see the building from a distance.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
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Situated high in the Andes Mountains, the stunningly vast Ancash region offers adventures for all levels of climbers, trekkers, and mountaineers.—
Ally Jaksen,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The rustic, log cabin-style main residence.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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The island is home to Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge, which has eight cozy, rustic cabins.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Peasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peasant. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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