PLEBES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

plebs

plural noun

ˈplebz

Definition of plebs

as in populace

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite the tabloids know that there's more money to be made from the antics of celebs than from the problems of the plebs

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Recent Examples of plebs Behind the thick, almost medieval-looking door, a mountain of a man stands in the dark entrance—the first line of defense against the plebs of Bedford Street. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

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people

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The tragedy is the deadliest among those that have claimed thousands of lives in recent decades as people attempt to cross the border from Mexico.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

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