a man of the people

noun phrase

: a man (such as a politician) who understands and is liked by ordinary people

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Chance may be a man of the people, and often confident to the point of peevishness. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025 Ne-Yo is a man of the people, but not at the expense of common courtesy and respect. — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Fact is Bruce Springsteen has forever been a man of the people, a man in search of his own definition of his maleness and his humanity. — Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 He was considered a man of the people, which is why murals, created in unassuming local spaces, seemed especially fitting. — Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a man of the people

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“A man of the people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20man%20of%20the%20people. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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