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 said it would introduce new rules to tackle fraud and a lack of transparency in funeral pricing to "reduce the burden of funerals on the masses".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
West didn’t just embody feminist fat acceptance; she made it cool and brought it to the masses.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
A consumer device for the masses and Nvidia’s wonky supercomputer systems might seem to have little in common.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The wisdom-of-crowds argument presupposes that the masses possess some recondite knowledge that can be unlocked by allowing individuals to express themselves as part of an anonymous mob.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“I have deduced that there is a relationship between these two masses that must be within certain parameters.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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