hoi polloi

Example Sentences

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Its bar was a favorite spot not to be recognized by the hoi polloi, and its terrace was popular for weddings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

Known for only wearing metallic animal masks and formal attire, the VIPs are the filthy rich who pay to watch and bet on the desperate hoi polloi who compete in the Squid Game.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

“It’s that essential question: Does first class buy you the right to avoid hoi polloi and their kids, or do you need to fly private for that?”

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Tommy is good — if that’s even the right word — at stirring up hoi polloi.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

Presumably they were used to dazzle hoi polloi.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann