vox populi
Example Sentences
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The "best cinematic and box office achievement" category makes its first appearance this year, acknowledging the vox populi as a determinant of defining good moviemaking.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023
The House of Commons could always find reasons to veto vox populi.
From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2019
And although Hal Steinbrenner doesn’t listen to sports radio and devour the tabloids, he’s kept abreast of the vox populi by nephew Stephen Swindal Jr., assistant director of player development.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2019
And although Hal Steinbrenner doesn’t listen to sports radio and devour the tabloids, he’s kept abreast of the vox populi by nephew Stephen Swindal Jr., assistant director of player development.
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2019
While I am fascinated by the linguistic exuberance of the vox populi, I’d be the first to argue that having prescriptive rules is desirable, indeed indispensable, in many arenas of writing.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
