peasant
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And things were set up so you could rise quickly—you could go from Irish peasant to American working-class family, then to division manager, Wall Street titan, Broadway producer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“It’s like reading an old English novel when you’re the peasant, and you’re not recognized.”
From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026
In long, meandering speeches laced with peasant folklore, Museveni often appeals for more time, likening himself to a farmer leaving a plantation just as it starts bearing fruit.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
It tells the story of Juan Diego, a peasant of Chichimeca descent who was visited several times by the Virgin Mary.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
The little peasant had trapped her lips between her teeth.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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