the masses
plural noun
: the ordinary or common people
His films are not intended to appeal to the masses.
the needs of the masses
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Travis Scott’s Days Before Rodeo is viewed as a cult classic by the masses.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2024
Social media — which first introduced the masses to face filters as well as the dysmorphia that can result from them — has pushed the cosmetics field into the open.
—Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2024
That’s assuming Amazon can ever turn it into a service for the masses.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
In the time since, she’s spent essentially two years traversing the globe to bring her show to the masses, from Japan and South America to Australia and Europe.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2024
Social media — which first introduced the masses to face filters as well as the dysmorphia that can result from them — has pushed the cosmetics field into the open.
—Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2024
That’s assuming Amazon can ever turn it into a service for the masses.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
In the time since, she’s spent essentially two years traversing the globe to bring her show to the masses, from Japan and South America to Australia and Europe.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the masses
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“The masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20masses. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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