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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Religion, Karl Marx said, is the opiate of the masses.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2024
There is great and growing anger among the masses about the border.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2024
There is great and growing anger among the masses about the border.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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 1 Jun. 2024.
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