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Example sentences for "populace"

Lexicographically close words:
poppling; poppy; pops; popsy; popt; populaire; populaires; popular; populares; popularisation
  1. In England, any appeal to the Jingo instincts of the populace is certain to meet with a more or less hysterical welcome, and Palmerston more than once took advantage of the fact.

  2. At its conclusion the populace break into shouts in praise of Sachs, who modestly yet most feelingly gives them thanks.

  3. Then there is a broad and energetic appeal to the people from Rienzi, and amid the shouts of the populace and the ringing tones of the trumpets the act closes.

  4. The victorious populace appears and the act closes with their triumphant shouts.

  5. Rienzi's emissaries disperse, after a furious chorus, to rouse the populace to vengeance.

  6. The finale opens with a double chorus for the populace and the monks in the Lateran, accompanied by the organ.

  7. At sight of him the populace intone the noblest of all choruses: "Awake!

  8. Rienzi appeals to the infuriated populace which has gathered around the capitol, but they do not heed him.

  9. New advances were made; but while the envoys were still in the camp of Louis, the populace and the Orange party rose, and with them the spirit of resistance.

  10. It is said that he did not refuse to show himself on several occasions upon the balcony of his rooms in London, to the populace shouting for the valiant Frenchman.

  11. Their project was to wait for the rapidly approaching games of the Setian folk and to rush on the unarmed populace as they were gazing at the show; when Setia had been taken, they meant to seize on Norba and Circei.

  12. The reformer was immediately plunged into a struggle to maintain some of his existing enactments, and to keep the favour of the populace in the face of insidious attempts which were being made to undermine their confidence in himself.

  13. It is one of my boasts that any of the populace can approach me in this way.

  14. So great was the rush of the populace that the two strangers had some difficulty in disengaging themselves from the stream and reaching the huge arch of black marble which formed the outer gate of the palace.

  15. After a time the two bands joined, Martyn considering it imprudent to venture out among the enraged populace in smaller force.

  16. I shall take Zaimes with me," he said to Martyn, "and should I see any signs of an intention upon the part of the populace to commence a massacre of the Turks I will send him off instantly.

  17. The governor, who was a tall and dignified Turk, expressed to them his warmest thanks in the name of the Sultan for the rescue of so many of his subjects from the fury of the populace of Athens.

  18. No disturbance took place, the populace contenting itself with cursing the duke and calling him traitor, and making him take off his hat as he passed through Bishopsgate and continue his journey bareheaded.

  19. The chronicler complains of the populace acting "like so many justices itinerant.

  20. His was not the task of amusing the idle populace with what he wrote--he had a high duty, which was to make men think on the realities of life and of their own short-comings.

  21. In that city, however, she found a populace hostile to the papal party, and her protests and entreaties were of little avail.

  22. Now, under King Robert, the populace was enjoying one long holiday, the like of which could have been seen in no other part of Italy at that time.

  23. He artfully propagated the rumors and opinions the most favorable to his interest; while he deluded the populace by giving audience to the frequent, but imaginary, ambassadors of distant nations.

  24. Hadrianople; and the populace were headed by the Fabricenses, or workmen.

  25. The gardens of Nero were destined for the melancholy spectacle, which was accompanied with a horse-race and honored with the presence of the emperor, who mingled with the populace in the dress and attitude of a charioteer.

  26. He ordered his guards to stand to their arms, assembled the populace of Antioch, and recommended to their zeal the care of his safety and revenge.

  27. By the time the populace were fairly in bed, toward dawn, we were in the saddle and away toward Tours to report to the King.

  28. The close of the eleventh century found the principle of resistance advancing, and the populace now mingled in the contest.

  29. He cultivated popularity, walked through the streets, occasionally served the mass for a parish priest, and fully gained his object, of astonishing the populace by the condescension of a pontiff.

  30. But the movements of the Roman populace are matters of more rapid execution.

  31. This attitude of the Government encouraged the populace of the towns to believe that they might attack the Jews with impunity.

  32. They were sharply censured by the populace on this account, and, not daring to explain that the act was not contrary to the Law, they were obliged to take off their shoes and give them to their slaves.

  33. He was immediately sent for to tranquillize the excited populace by his influence and eloquence.

  34. When he approached the city of Antioch, the whole populace turned out to meet him and demanded nothing less than the expulsion of the Judaean colony.

  35. As if it were impossible that he could die, the populace threatened to put to death whosoever should announce the sad news to them.

  36. But in proportion as he was beloved by this circle, he was obnoxious to the populace of Pumbeditha.

  37. The rapidly increasing number of unburied corpses made the sultry summer air pestilential, and the populace fell a prey to sickness, famine, and the sword.

  38. The populace sided with Josephus, who was once more saved from deadly peril.

  39. The people, although aroused and embittered, appeared undecided, and paused before taking the final step, each party trying to draw the populace to its side.

  40. But the greater part of the populace were Zealots, clamorous to free themselves from their monarch.

  41. It appears that Saul proclaimed him to be a blasphemer, and that he was stoned, whether after a judicial trial or by an angry populace is not known.

  42. They knew how to enlist upon their side many of the populace who were unable to leave the city, and who were afraid of the consequences of the civil war.

  43. He said: "The populace said a thing that touched me to the heart; I feel it deeply.

  44. Parliament thwarts my son and tries more than ever to excite the bourgeoisie and the populace of Paris against him, and great calamities may result.

  45. The old guenipe sent her agents among the populace to spread a rumour that the dauphine hated France and wanted to create new taxes and lay burdens on the people.

  46. His brother-in-law [the Duc du Maine] and his wife are working with the greatest ardour to rouse the hatred of the populace against him.

  47. Double portraits of the young couple were to be seen everywhere; and men and women of the populace would stand for hours in pouring rain to catch a glimpse of the Duchess.

  48. The behaviour of the populace deeply affronted the King.

  49. The attitude of the populace was different from its usual one; no shouts of hurrah were to be heard; no hand was raised to doff the cap.

  50. He roared out snatches of a song about Death or Liberty, and just before he was turned off, yelled out three cheers to the populace whom he faced.

  51. The prevailing tastes of the populace were in these times low and depraved.

  52. Under their administration, and with their active and zealous cooperation, the treaty of reconciliation was made and the populace returned to the city.

  53. Buriers of the Dead are wanted to take them out of the Houses; and tho' excessive Pay be offered, the poorest of the Populace dread such hazardous Work, and make all possible Efforts to shun it.

  54. To keep the Populace in Awe and obedient to Orders, Gibbets shall be set up in all the publick Places.

  55. Unhappily, those among whom it exists are not the ruling class--are of the classes that are dominated over and obscured in every country the moment the populace becomes master.

  56. The populace had learned the names of the French cannons, and fancied they could distinguish the several sounds of their thunder.

  57. But since it was impossible for the object we had in view to let slip the occasion of deposing the dynasty which stood in its way, it was necessary to lose no time in using the revolutionary part of the populace for that purpose.

  58. The streets swarmed with the populace troops as they passed to their destination.

  59. It generally can hold its own against the plant populace of such places.

  60. It is one of the numerous plants which have shaken off the superstitions which a credulous populace wreathed around them.

  61. Riding along, gallant and strong, Round us the populace tearfully throng, Greeting our going with patriot's song.

  62. Now, if we can get five or six hundred on to the platform by sunrise, they can keep the populace at bay until the rest of our men arrive, then the city will be easily taken.

  63. Thus we will be able to assemble on the platform under the pierced wall while the populace and priests are in the great square of the teocalli.

  64. Thus he hoped to camp a thousand men that night within the streets of the ruined city, and surprise Totatzine by dawn, when the priests and the populace would be engaged in worshipping the opal.

  65. The populace in their gayest attire walked singing through the streets, visited the pulque shops, and gathered in groups to indulge in their national dances.

  66. It was long since the populace had seen Cambyses, for in accordance with Median customs the king seldom appeared in public.


  67. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "populace" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    citizenry; common; commonwealth; commune; community; constituency; estate; everybody; everyone; folk; gentry; inhabitant; men; nation; nationality; people; persons; polity; populace; population; public; rabble; society; state; world