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
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.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
Theirs was an unabashedly male ideal, nourished by bonding amongst the peasant fighters, though this does not mean that women did not support it too.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
That strongly suggests the peasants weren’t panicking, but rather using strategic misinformation to justify a coordinated seizure of property.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
The first act is as much theatrical performance as ballet with the dancers in their costumes signaling their social status as peasant or part of the noble retinue – there are even two beautiful Borzoi dogs that take the stage (and behaved perfectly).
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
Theirs was an unabashedly male ideal, nourished by bonding amongst the peasant fighters, though this does not mean that women did not support it too.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
That strongly suggests the peasants weren’t panicking, but rather using strategic misinformation to justify a coordinated seizure of property.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
The first act is as much theatrical performance as ballet with the dancers in their costumes signaling their social status as peasant or part of the noble retinue – there are even two beautiful Borzoi dogs that take the stage (and behaved perfectly).
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peasant
Noun
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This guy might be single-handedly responsible for generations of people having an irrational fear of clowns.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike past attempts at fictionalizing his life, Macmanus barely touches on the fact that Gacy had a hobby of dressing up like a clown, and doesn’t show any actual murders in the series.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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People who pursue the sublime in nature—mountaineers, scuba divers, and the like—are often on the hunt for it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a catalog peddling his chocks, Chouinard published an essay by California mountaineer Doug Robinson.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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