proles
Example Sentences
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This level of self-regard in a writer and thinker as justifiably exalted as Smith may explain why our nation is turning on reading: aristocracies breed resentment among the proles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
And so it's this remarkable moment, and Winston has thought over and over, if there's hope, it lies with the proles.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2021
In George Orwell’s “1984,” the proles are spared a life of constant surveillance, while higher-ranking members of society are exposed to Big Brother’s watchful eye.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2017
Peasants and proles could aspire to more than mere survival.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2016
It was probable that there were some millions of proles for whom the Lottery was the principal if not the only reason for remaining alive.
From "1984" by George Orwell
