as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the tabloids know that there's more money to be made from the antics of celebs than from the problems of the plebs
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people
Plural Noun
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Drawing over 2 million people annually, this winter wonderland includes family-friendly daytime activities like a snow-rafting slope and elaborate snow sculptures that light up at night.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Eighty-one people were killed by dogs in 2021 and 98 people were killed in 2022, the data shows.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Plebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plebs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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