How to Use the crowd in a Sentence

the crowd

noun
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  • In the stands the crowd, which had been on its feet for some time, stayed there.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
  • Buffs fans from out of town were startin’ to hide their faces in the crowd.
    — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Police tried to break up the crowd with lights and sirens.
    — Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The comment was red meat for the crowd, who let loose in a round of boos.
    — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2023
  • That was why the crowd knew only two lines’ worth of lyrics.
    — WIRED, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Many in the crowd Wednesday wore red Lakeville North shirts.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 June 2024
  • There haven’t been that many Rangers fans here, maybe 10 percent of the crowd?
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
  • But at one point in the first half Curry turned to the crowd to exhort them.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2023
  • When the crowd called for the students to be banished, the city complied.
    — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
  • And the crowd was still upset at the group 7½ innings into the game.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Not to mention, the crowd went berserk when Tyler, The Creator popped out.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 20 June 2024
  • All, that is, except one boy, who caught sight of De La Haye in the crowd.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • He's missed the crowd, he's missed the food, he's missed everything.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Scheana Shay was the first of her costar and friends to cheer her on in the crowd, as was Madix’s new boyfriend Daniel Wai.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • A little over a month later, on Aug. 6, the crowd was small.
    — Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Part of the crowd was delighted; the rest wanted to puke.
    — Popular Science, 20 July 2023
  • Still, the momentum was a bit uneven and the crowd was hungry for the hits.
    — Lily Moayeri, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Others saw it as the singer choosing to take in the moment and vibe with the crowd of thousands.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The participant said the crowd was more than twice that.
    — Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the crowd were not just people who got carried away by the moment.
    — Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2023
  • There are times, usually in the evening, when cell service can be hit-or-miss due to the size of the crowd.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
  • That did not stop Roberts from firing up the crowd Sunday night.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • From the crowd, Wayne Lara cheered as a driver showed off his car’s hydraulics.
    — Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
  • Feige advised the crowd to watch the San Diego skies tonight for what’s expected to be a drone show.
    — Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 25 July 2024
  • The Jayhawks need to come out strong, sustain it, and not let the crowd influence the game.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Shay Mitchell, mom of two, showed up in style at the Oscars last weekend, and wowed the crowd with her strong body.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
  • This Night package adds just enough black accents to set your GLC 300 apart from the crowd.
    — Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
  • But many in the crowd were also locals, and their presence pained me.
    — Haiane Avakian, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2023
  • And in the crowd are tons of stars there to support their favorite teams — or just take in the spectacle of the big night.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Not mentioned at a news conference, she was not shot but was injured when trampled as the crowd fled.
    — Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024

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