peasants

Example Sentences

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The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

"We are peasants, our houses were destroyed, and we have no help so far," said Muslimo Hassan Isaq, 56.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

When the Song dynasty took over China in the late 10th century, the feudal system that gave aristocrats control of land and peasants in return for military service was breaking down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 29, 2025

I think all us peasants will do well enough without you.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025

We learn that things were one way, something happened, and then things were another way: On Monday peasants toiled in the mud for feudal kings.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson