the multitude
noun
: ordinary or common people as a group
a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude
—often pluralHis films are not intended to appeal to the multitudes.
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There is, however, this difference: in those old days the multitude that stood by was permitted only to guy or jeer.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Then there’s the matter of the multitude of parallels.
—Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
And then there’s the issue of the multitude of bowl games and January 1, which has long been the big day for college football bowl games.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Green's highlight of the multitude of officials and crews makes his statement even more true.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Then there’s the matter of the multitude of parallels.
—Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
And then there’s the issue of the multitude of bowl games and January 1, which has long been the big day for college football bowl games.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Green's highlight of the multitude of officials and crews makes his statement even more true.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the multitude
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“The multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20multitude. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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