as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
wondered what the people at the country club would think of his plebeian origins
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Recent Examples of plebeian
Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
Wide fenders, a menacing front fascia, and GR Corolla–specific wheels are only the tip of the iceberg that separates Toyota's hottest hatch from its more plebeian Corolla sibling.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 1 Apr. 2022
Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
For us plebeians, riding a ski resort gondola means adhering to a lengthy set of rules.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
View Photos These plebeian sedans don't exhibit the manic price inflation seen in much of the automotive market.
—Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
Wide fenders, a menacing front fascia, and GR Corolla–specific wheels are only the tip of the iceberg that separates Toyota's hottest hatch from its more plebeian Corolla sibling.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 1 Apr. 2022
Noun
The first is the secession of the plebeians, where commoners staged a walkout in protest of unfair treatment by the ruling class.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
For us plebeians, riding a ski resort gondola means adhering to a lengthy set of rules.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
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While the current health risk for the general public remains low, people who work with birds, poultry or cows, or have recreational exposure to them, are at higher risk.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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People’s participation in both formal and informal service remains low.Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Later in the novel, Hans’s mind turns to the brutality of occupation: If in the course of a five-day plan, 200,000 Berliners were removed by 50,000, these 50,000 proletarians would be fused into a collective by the shock of having killed.Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
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As a proudly class-conscious proletarian, Martin is naturally supportive of worker strikes.J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020
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Obasi can’t stand the stench of this alien — who's also a commoner, to boot — and solves the inconvenience by handing him off to his queen Eshe (Thandiwe Newton), who'll raise him in the company of the pride’s females.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, these sources tend to report the views of the most powerful, concealing dissent—and certainly not paying attention to the attitudes of commoners, as revealed in secondhand incarnations like Wiggo’s tale.Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Bunny Museum began as a humble endeavor back in 1998.Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article All five past, present and future presidents gathered Thursday at an inspirational state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the famously folksy peanut farmer who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to become the 39th commander-in-chief.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Occasionally, like tonight, a chiseled pleb or square-jawed gym owner will pass muster, taking her to some exclusive club in Tribeca.Seija Rankin, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2021
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But because these monsters have yet to develop any fungal armor, runners are susceptible to gunshots, knives, and any other weaponry that would take out your average pleb.Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 20 Jan. 2023
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But on this southern front of the Trump empire, Palm Beach County, Donald Trump is flirting with ignoble defeat.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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This is something of an ignoble cap to one of the worst years of Rodgers' illustrious career.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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The Colts beat just one opponent during the 2024 season that finished the year with a winning record (the 10-7 Steelers in Week 4) and lost 45-33 to the lowly Giants in Week 17 to be knocked out of playoff contention.James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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China too has risen from a lowly 94th in 2015 to 60th in 2025.Duncan Madden, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The film is about this everyman finding his inner hero.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
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Following building and loan manager George Bailey on an odyssey of rediscovery, the film continues to hold a place in the hearts of multiple generations with its message of value and appreciation for the everyman in America just trying to help his fellow neighbor get by.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Plebeian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plebeian. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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