common touch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of common touch
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Pope Francis had set himself the goal of bringing a Catholic church he believed had lost its common touch, back closer to the people.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
He really has the common touch doesn't he?
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2023
It also spurred a raft of criticism of Abdullah, with many contrasting the popularity of Hamzah and his common touch — especially among Jordan’s all-important tribes — with the aloofness of the king.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023
A personable pragmatist with a populist’s common touch, he knows he needs a broad base if not to win, then to govern, and so has courted orphaned centrists and onetime adversaries.
From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022
If you’re tempted to use it to show that you have the common touch, make clear that you know better: Now, ain’t that a shame!
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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