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Recent Examples of commoner
Garfield stars as the leader of the rebellion that pits an army of commoners against the Crown in a battle for equity and survival.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
As war burns across England, an army of commoners rises to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival, led by Garfield’s protagonist.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
And that was to inspire, raise, and command armies of European Christians, including kings, commoners and peasants, to invade the Holy Land and free it from Muslim occupation.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
When his time comes to sit on the Iron Throne, Egg proves a thoughtful, compassionate king who makes a genuine effort to improve the lives of the commoners through laws and reforms, much to the displeasure of the aristocracy.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
As war burns across England, an army of commoners rises to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival, led by Garfield’s protagonist.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
And that was to inspire, raise, and command armies of European Christians, including kings, commoners and peasants, to invade the Holy Land and free it from Muslim occupation.
—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
When his time comes to sit on the Iron Throne, Egg proves a thoughtful, compassionate king who makes a genuine effort to improve the lives of the commoners through laws and reforms, much to the displeasure of the aristocracy.
—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commoner
Noun
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So much for plebeians like myself, who tended to plants at a local nursery for minimum wage at 17.
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Its practical function: No one, neither courtier nor plebeian, could stand close to the queen, conspicuous in her splendid isolation.
Noun
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Instead of following his gut like some unenlightened pleb, Patrick trusts his spleen and his spleen alone.
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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.
Noun
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On the one hand, the proletarian contributes every bit of on-the-clock activity to the value of the resulting commodity.
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The song, now considered a protest anthem, is about a social revolution in which French proletarians stand against the ruling class — in this case, an oppressive monarchy.
Noun
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In Jodie Foster’s satire-cum-thriller, George Clooney plays a Jim Cramer-ish TV finance guru whose bullish promotion of one stock has led desperate prole Jack O’Connell to lose his life savings, leading to a hostage standoff in the TV studio.
Noun
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The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.
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The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.
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“Commoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commoner. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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