commoners
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But old resentments—over the burdens that fell on commoners, or how the wealthy and accomplished had been excluded from privileges—shaped grievances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Thank you, Trevor Denman, for bringing the sport of kings to all us commoners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2025
Many Danish and Norwegian royals also send their children to public schools - and it helps that the three heirs to the Nordic thrones have all married commoners.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
It’s nice that Goop is generously tossing cake to the commoners by, among other things, featuring worthwhile non-profit organizations such as Women’s Health Access Matters, the Brooklyn Library’s Books Unbanned initiative and The Ocean Cleanup.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2023
Of smallfolk and commoners, she saw no sign, but under the gallery a cluster of lords great and small milled restlessly.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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