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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New York Mets free agent slugger Pete Alonso is drawing quite the crowd in free agency this winter. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 Saying goodbye On Sunday afternoon, Charlotte Burns browsed the swap meet while a man in a cowboy hat serenaded the crowd. —

Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Surrounded by guests wearing his Fall-Winter womenswear and menswear lines, the 71-year-old entrepreneur reminded the crowd of their responsibility to care for those less fortunate rather than casting them away. —

Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Monáe was giving a spirited DJ performance, shimmying and waving her hands in the air to the beat and encouraging the crowd to follow her lead. —

Kristen Tauer, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the crowd