the masses

plural noun

: the ordinary or common people
His films are not intended to appeal to the masses.
the needs of the masses

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Then Billboard was cited when describing T.I.’s seminal 2003 Trap Muzik album as an introduction of trap music to the masses, but the contestants were stumped and couldn’t identify who the rapper-actor is despite a photo of him accompanying the clue. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024 It’s lined with many, many, many shelves, and that’s where the masses of glass, silver, and crystal are housed. Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024 Thanks to that approach, JUNO should be able to measure differences in the masses of antineutrinos about 10 times better than previous equipment. Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 What’s different now is how freely this data would be accessible to the masses. Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the masses 

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“The masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20masses. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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