the multitude

noun

: ordinary or common people as a group

a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude

—often plural

His films are not intended to appeal to the multitudes.

Examples of the multitude in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If an eruption had taken place, people would have already been in harm’s way by the time the multitude of quakes had alerted the authorities. —Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026

The biopic has got other, far more pressing concerns on its mind, like the multitude of dollar signs floating before its eyes. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026

Seniors Anna Flood and Amaya Liz describe the projects being created in the multitude of classes. —Chris Wragge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

And beyond that, our favorite spring cookbooks can guide you through making your own butter, the multitude of culinary influences that weave through the Caribbean and Indigenous American traditions that emphasize connection with the land. —Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the multitude

• beatitude
• decrepitude
• disquietude
• exactitude
• ineptitude
• infinitude
• ingratitude
• midlatitude
• similitude
• solicitude
• accrued
• allude