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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 peasants
This meant people on foot—peasants, in other words.
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Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Let the peasants squabble amongst themselves about the refs and how unfair life is.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of us were born black, born from bad classes—the offspring of capitalists, rich peasants, counterrevolutionaries.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
German troops and local peasants hauling military vehicles across a river bank near Moscow, 1941.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Because of France’s social structure, the bulk of the financial strain fell to its peasants, while the top 1% was virtually exempt from paying taxes.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
This is especially true when considering the peasants, who made up about 90% of the population.
—Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Loyal to the Emperor, scornful of the aristocracy, and sympathetic to the peasants’ desire for liberation, if not their bloodlust, he is torn between medieval chivalry and modern self-preservation.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Let the peasants squabble amongst themselves about the refs and how unfair life is.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of us were born black, born from bad classes—the offspring of capitalists, rich peasants, counterrevolutionaries.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
German troops and local peasants hauling military vehicles across a river bank near Moscow, 1941.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Because of France’s social structure, the bulk of the financial strain fell to its peasants, while the top 1% was virtually exempt from paying taxes.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
This is especially true when considering the peasants, who made up about 90% of the population.
—Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Loyal to the Emperor, scornful of the aristocracy, and sympathetic to the peasants’ desire for liberation, if not their bloodlust, he is torn between medieval chivalry and modern self-preservation.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peasants
Noun
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How did clowns become a protest symbol?—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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And, yeah, it’s run by unworthy—the clowns are the best one.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Blue Lakes are an international destination for hikers and mountaineers seeking to enjoy the Instagram-worthy alpine lakes and scale Mount Sneffels’ 14,150-foot summit.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Shasta is considered by some to be an appropriate introduction for novice mountaineers.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Peasants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peasants. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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