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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Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The police chief noted that police officers in plain clothes were also in the crowd, along with Kirk's private security team.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk is thrown backwards by the shot, which appeared to hit his neck, before the crowd disperses in panic.
—Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The JoBros thrilled the crowd at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois, with their hometown band The Plain White T's.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The police chief noted that police officers in plain clothes were also in the crowd, along with Kirk's private security team.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk is thrown backwards by the shot, which appeared to hit his neck, before the crowd disperses in panic.
—Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The JoBros thrilled the crowd at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois, with their hometown band The Plain White T's.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crowd
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“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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