the masses
plural noun
: the ordinary or common people
His films are not intended to appeal to the masses.
the needs of the masses
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Once content gets automated like that for the masses, there is no need or incentive for studios to do it themselves.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Like every young person in the country, Lin had been taught to follow the masses.
—Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
In the 1950s, being gay wasn't allowed or accepted by the masses.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Exactly which of these scenarios ultimately occurs could be governed by the masses of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and the Triangulum galaxy, two galactic players in the Local Group.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Like every young person in the country, Lin had been taught to follow the masses.
—Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
In the 1950s, being gay wasn't allowed or accepted by the masses.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Exactly which of these scenarios ultimately occurs could be governed by the masses of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and the Triangulum galaxy, two galactic players in the Local Group.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the masses
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“The masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20masses. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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