as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
wondered what the people at the country club would think of his plebeian origins
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Recent Examples of plebeian
Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2020
The reported output figures of at least 400 horsepower and 361 lb-ft of torque for the STI are new, though, and surprising, given that this engine makes 260 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque in its more plebeian applications.
—Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 27 Feb. 2020
BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
In practice, the plebeians (the general citizenry) had fewer voting rights than the aristocratic patricians.
—National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019
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Adjective
But there are precious few supercars anymore that aren't force-fed air by multiple turbos, and all-wheel drive has become just as ubiquitous in more plebeian autos.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2020
The reported output figures of at least 400 horsepower and 361 lb-ft of torque for the STI are new, though, and surprising, given that this engine makes 260 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque in its more plebeian applications.
—Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 27 Feb. 2020
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Duckbill is the latest company that wants to make a personal assistant available to us plebeians, starting at $99 a month.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
In practice, the plebeians (the general citizenry) had fewer voting rights than the aristocratic patricians.
—National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plebeian
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Put your energy into achieving your goals and fend off interference by keeping a low profile and making every move count.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The World Health Organization says H5N1’s risk to humans is low because there is no evidence of human transmission, but the virus has been found in an increasing number of animals including cattle in the United States.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Later in the novel, Hans’s mind turns to the brutality of occupation: If in the course of a five-day plan, 200,000 Berliners were removed by 50,000, these 50,000 proletarians would be fused into a collective by the shock of having killed.Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
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As a proudly class-conscious proletarian, Martin is naturally supportive of worker strikes.J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020
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Gang plays Cheon-young, a commoner who is enslaved but never relinquishes his dignity.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Nettles is a commoner who manages to tame a wild dragon, known as Sheepstealer.James Grebey, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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For years, car safety experts and everyday drivers have bemoaned the loss of the humble button.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Along with your keepsakes, bring a humble and curious mindset.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Occasionally, like tonight, a chiseled pleb or square-jawed gym owner will pass muster, taking her to some exclusive club in Tribeca.Seija Rankin, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2021
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But because these monsters have yet to develop any fungal armor, runners are susceptible to gunshots, knives, and any other weaponry that would take out your average pleb.Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 20 Jan. 2023
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Anything can happen, but polling trends increasingly suggest that the presidency of Donald Trump, which has itself seemed like an eternity to many, may be heading to its ignoble end.Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2020
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In fact, the abrupt and ignoble death of his fan-favorite character, the hunky werewolf Alcide Herveaux, early in the final season of the HBO show left him eager to make up for it.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
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Late in Sunday’s game against the lowly Colorado Rockies, the Dodgers were trailing and in danger of dropping two of three to the National League West’s worst team.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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After beginning the season 2-0, the Saints have dropped seven straight, including a loss to the lowly Carolina Panthers this past Sunday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hartnett’s working-class suburban dad looks like a blandly handsome everyman attending a concert with his 12-year-old daughter, Riley (Ariel Donoghue), and then — bam!Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
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There isn’t a whiff of reality to this story, and Hanks is like an alien trying to play an everyman — he’s rarely seemed so uncomfortable and unconvincing. 36.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Plebeian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plebeian. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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