commoner
Example Sentences
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For all his introspection, Dunk wrongfully justifies his own survival as a transaction — a king-to-be traded for a commoner.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
One compares her to baseball star Shohei Ohtani, another praises her as a "commoner prime minister".
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
LONDON—It was supposed to be the moment a shamed prince was reduced to humble commoner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Forest ranger Erika Dovey, also a commoner, said visitors should exercise "common sense".
From BBC • May 15, 2024
Proud lords whose houses went back thousands of years made way reluctantly for the balding, frog-faced commoner as he marched past.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing commoner
Aztec, Maya, and Inca Empires - Introductory
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Aztec, Maya, and Inca Empires - Middle School and High School
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European Colonization of North America, Lessons 3–5
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