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
Although in her youth Catherine had imbibed Enlightenment views about the suffering of the common people, she was pragmatic enough to leave undisturbed the adamantine ways of the Russian countryside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
"The common people have supported us with an open heart," he added.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Shakespeare rarely writes about common people, O’Hara notes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
They built this castle together, far from prying Muggle eyes, for it was an age when magic was feared by common people, and witches and wizards suffered much persecution.”
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
