the crowd
noun
: ordinary people : people who are not viewed or treated as special or unusual
kids trying to distinguish themselves from the crowd
She prefers to be one of the crowd.
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But the couple still had a hard time believing the extent of the crowd, which Cheese noted was mainly African American, on Saturday.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024
The Substance, a gruesome body-horror flick, had its world premiere on Sunday night in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and was greeted with a nine-minute standing ovation from the crowd at the Grand Lumiere Theatre.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024
The Substance, a gruesome body-horror flick, had its world premiere on Sunday night in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and was greeted with a nine-minute standing ovation from the crowd at the Grand Lumiere Theatre.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the crowd
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“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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