Man thanked the crowd.

Meaning: The male person expressed gratitude or appreciation to the large group of people.

Choice of Words: Man refers to a male person. Thanked means to express gratitude or appreciation to someone. The is used to refer to a specific group of people or things that have already been mentioned. Crowd refers to a large group of people gathered together.

Alternative Expressions

The gentleman expressed his gratitude to the gathering.

Meaning: This means that a polite man showed how thankful he was to a group of people.

Choice of Words: Gentleman is a more formal way of saying "man." Expressed means to make known or show something. Gratitude means thankfulness or appreciation. Gathering is a more formal way of saying "crowd." When you put them together, "The gentleman expressed his gratitude to the gathering" means that a well-mannered man showed his appreciation to a group of people.

The fellow showed his appreciation to the throng.

Meaning: This means that a man expressed how grateful he was to a group of people.

Choice of Words: Fellow is a more informal way of saying "man." Showed means to make something visible or known. Appreciation means thankfulness or gratitude. Throng is a more informal way of saying "crowd." When you put them together, "The fellow showed his appreciation to the throng" means that a man made his thankfulness known to a group of people.

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