masses

/ ˈmæsɪz /

plural noun

1. the body of common people

2. informal,  (often foll by of) great numbers or quantities

   masses of food

Example Sentences

The Chinese Communist Party relies on anti-Japanese propaganda as one of its favorite tools for mobilizing the masses.

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At the heart of the giant galaxy M87 lies the black hole M87*, which contains a staggering six and a half billion solar masses and spins rapidly on its axis.

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Is this the Statue of Liberty, turning her back at last on the huddled masses she once welcomed?

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Looks like it’s time to pump that stock before it’s dumped by the masses.

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That critique assumes great masses of voters devour campaign memoirs with the same voracious appetite as those who surrender their Sundays to the Beltway chat shows, or mainline political news like a continuous IV drip.

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