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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The group didn’t invent grunge, but the trio did push the once-underground style to the masses in the '90s, scoring huge hits and changing the sound of popular music forever.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Those changes — a desperate need for privacy, security, and to placate the masses — put With Love, Meghan between a rock and a hard place.
—Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Brown dwarfs are stellar objects that are born like stars but fail to gather enough matter to reach the masses needed to trigger the fusion of hydrogen to helium in their cores.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to enjoy the magic of Venice without the masses.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Those changes — a desperate need for privacy, security, and to placate the masses — put With Love, Meghan between a rock and a hard place.
—Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Brown dwarfs are stellar objects that are born like stars but fail to gather enough matter to reach the masses needed to trigger the fusion of hydrogen to helium in their cores.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to enjoy the magic of Venice without the masses.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025
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 29 Mar. 2025.
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