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Recent Examples of pleb
Occasionally, like tonight, a chiseled pleb or square-jawed gym owner will pass muster, taking her to some exclusive club in Tribeca.
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Seija Rankin, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2021
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
Behind the Concept of Dawn As a pleb, my hair and makeup choices are based purely on my mood and love of experimentation.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 5 Oct. 2018
From trouble-making pleb to presidential candidate.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2018
While the plebs are busy navigating the perils of ride sharing in 2017—should I #deleteuber? does Lyft still require fist bumps?—the überrich have problems of their own.
—Henri Gendreau, WIRED, 18 May 2017
Seija Rankin, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2021
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
Behind the Concept of Dawn As a pleb, my hair and makeup choices are based purely on my mood and love of experimentation.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 5 Oct. 2018
From trouble-making pleb to presidential candidate.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2018
While the plebs are busy navigating the perils of ride sharing in 2017—should I #deleteuber? does Lyft still require fist bumps?—the überrich have problems of their own.
—Henri Gendreau, WIRED, 18 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleb
Noun
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The former princess, who is Emperor Naruhito's niece, left Japan's royal family and gave up her royal status in order to marry Komuro — who is a commoner — in 2021.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Prehistoric mastodon jaw found in backyard of New York home The first Magna Carta was issued in 1215 by England's King John, declaring that the king and his government were not above the law and outlined the legal rights of commoners for the first time.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
16 May 2025
Noun
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So much for plebeians like myself, who tended to plants at a local nursery for minimum wage at 17.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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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
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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“Pleb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleb. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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