a man of the people
noun phrase
: a man (such as a politician) who understands and is liked by ordinary people
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Through it all, Murphy was always a man of the people, finding many different ways from pep rallies to online columns to interact with Green Bay’s passionate fan base.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Don't let his three Emmy nominations and his more than 10 million Instagram followers fool you, Pedro Pascal is a man of the people.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Nevertheless, his appearance in some of the city’s more niche drinking holes has cemented his reputation as a man of the people.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Othering was part of what allowed a billionaire to portray himself as a man of the people.
—Jeff D. Colgan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2017
The younger Irsay, in many ways, became the opposite: a man of the people, beloved as much for his generosity as his accessibility.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Like a man of the people becoming a member of the corporation.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Washington was constructing a president who was a gentleman, who did not inconvenience anyone, but who was also a man of the people, who would be satisfied with the ordinary traveler’s food and bed.
—Rachel Bernstein, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2018
Worker victories in unlikely places Despite Trump self-promoting as a man of the people, his policies hurt workers in numerous ways – from his attack on workers’ rights to his regressive tax policies, which accelerated the upward redistribution of wealth.
—Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Don't let his three Emmy nominations and his more than 10 million Instagram followers fool you, Pedro Pascal is a man of the people.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Nevertheless, his appearance in some of the city’s more niche drinking holes has cemented his reputation as a man of the people.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Othering was part of what allowed a billionaire to portray himself as a man of the people.
—Jeff D. Colgan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2017
The younger Irsay, in many ways, became the opposite: a man of the people, beloved as much for his generosity as his accessibility.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Like a man of the people becoming a member of the corporation.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Washington was constructing a president who was a gentleman, who did not inconvenience anyone, but who was also a man of the people, who would be satisfied with the ordinary traveler’s food and bed.
—Rachel Bernstein, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2018
Worker victories in unlikely places Despite Trump self-promoting as a man of the people, his policies hurt workers in numerous ways – from his attack on workers’ rights to his regressive tax policies, which accelerated the upward redistribution of wealth.
—Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
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“A man of the people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20man%20of%20the%20people. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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