masses
Britishplural noun
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the body of common people
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informal (often foll by of) great numbers or quantities
masses of food
Example Sentences
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It was the stock ticker’s 1869 introduction that brought trading, legal and illicit, to the masses.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Gladiatorial combat in the arena was, in the satirist Juvenal’s phrase, “bread and circuses” for the Roman masses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The Maven Smart System was launched by the Pentagon in 2017 and is designed to speed up military targeting decisions by bringing together masses of data, including a range of intelligence, satellite and drone images.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
West didn’t just embody feminist fat acceptance; she made it cool and brought it to the masses.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Her hair, which she usually wore twisted into a neat bun, was hanging in heavy masses to her waist.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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