plebeianly
adverb
Examples of plebeian in a Sentence
Adjective
wondered what the people at the country club would think of his plebeian origins
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
In the latter years of the Roman Republic, landowners amassed unprecedented riches while plebeians floundered, spawning resentment that infected many corners of society.
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Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
This one is about a regular old guy, a hedge knight in the plebeian population of Westeros, just trying to get by in a world that isn't kind to the common and poor.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The plebeians have plenty to be furious about, but their representatives, skilled at turning a crowd into a mob, seem hellbent on shoring up their own influence.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
In the latter years of the Roman Republic, landowners amassed unprecedented riches while plebeians floundered, spawning resentment that infected many corners of society.
—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Linen and cotton, cooling garments, were too plebeian; the people posed nobly for street-style social-media accounts in leather jackets and low-slung jorts.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
This one is about a regular old guy, a hedge knight in the plebeian population of Westeros, just trying to get by in a world that isn't kind to the common and poor.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Plebeian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plebeian. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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