the common herd
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
a derogatory term for ordinary people
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Examples (10)
- She prided herself on standing out from the common herd.
- He always believed himself to be above the common herd, disdaining popular opinions.
- The artist refused to cater to the common herd, preferring to create avant-garde pieces.
- Politicians often try to appeal to the common herd with simplistic slogans.
- She felt alienated from the common herd, finding their interests superficial.
- Many intellectuals view mass media as pandering to the common herd.
- He considered anyone who blindly followed trends to be part of the common herd.
- The eccentric millionaire rarely interacted with the common herd.
- To truly innovate, one must break free from the thinking of the common herd.
- He often dismissed dissenting opinions as merely the ramblings of the common herd.