common people
Example Sentences
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It’s playing with fire, and the common people will not be unscathed.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
"The common people have supported us with an open heart," he added.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Mencken famously said, “is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
“Because they’re so common, people assume they’re quite boring,” said Breanna Putman, an ecologist at Cal State San Bernardino.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
“The Lord spoke to the common people gathered at the well,” he said at last, in his old booming voice that allowed no corner for doubt.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
