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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That’s the mark of a musician who had something to say, and who knew how to say it in a way that would get the masses listening. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 How to age on one’s own terms has been debated for years, but fatigue with dermal filler has been slowly creeping up on the masses. —

Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 The event honored the 357 beauty products that earned Allure’s 2024 Best of Beauty seal, culled from the thousands upon thousands more that were submitted and summarily evaluated by Allure’s beauty editors, who showed up in crimson Best of Beauty sweatshirts on Saturday to guide the masses. —

Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024 Soon, Flex finds a connection with a hungry assistant (Julia Fox) at a home shopping network who wants to bring his device to the masses. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the masses