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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Fans can expect Mustard to perform a nightly DJ set to warm up the crowd. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025 Gracias told the crowd that, amid their review of systems inside the SSA, the team had referred to law enforcement targets for prosecution. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025 Soon after, many of the A’s fans began to disperse, and the Cubs faithful took control of the crowd. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Estévez was excited to get that first save and fed off the energy of the crowd at Kauffman Stadium. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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