peasants
Example Sentences
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The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
"We are peasants, our houses were destroyed, and we have no help so far," said Muslimo Hassan Isaq, 56.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
This was distinct from Europe where aristocrats lived off inherited wealth, only peasants labored manually and one’s place in society was fixed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
"We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture," the vice-president said.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025
The peasants still had to work on the same land, but instead of growing their own crops, they got paid in wages—they weren't allowed to sell or eat their own produce.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
