garden-variety
adjective
gar·den-va·ri·e·ty
ˈgär-dᵊn-və-ˈrī-ə-tē 
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Examples of garden-variety in a Sentence
the once-powerful hurricane eventually abated into just a garden-variety tropical storm
the bakery's extravagant creations are not your garden-variety wedding cakes
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When garden-variety Tesla or Lucid sedans can accelerate faster than many supercars, straight-line performance is no longer a key differentiator, Bridan says.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
That guest was Don Rickles, the late, great comedian who wrought garden-variety putdowns into miniature works of art.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Beck and Woods don’t have to dream up something alien when these kinds of garden-variety predators are all too insidious.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
At times, this approaches the tone of your garden-variety L.A. surfer bro, spouting anecdotes about the benefits of ayahuasca.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
These aren’t your mother’s (or grandmother’s) garden-variety rose notes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
In many respects, of course, Cohen was a garden-variety rock celebrity.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
The good news: So far, this is a garden-variety correction, with the S & P 500 down roughly 10% from its all-time high at Monday’s low of the session.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
Admittedly, that can be tricky, since BCC tumors vary in appearance, and often resemble a bunch of garden-variety skin problems, particularly early on.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
That guest was Don Rickles, the late, great comedian who wrought garden-variety putdowns into miniature works of art.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Beck and Woods don’t have to dream up something alien when these kinds of garden-variety predators are all too insidious.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
At times, this approaches the tone of your garden-variety L.A. surfer bro, spouting anecdotes about the benefits of ayahuasca.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
These aren’t your mother’s (or grandmother’s) garden-variety rose notes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
In many respects, of course, Cohen was a garden-variety rock celebrity.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
The good news: So far, this is a garden-variety correction, with the S & P 500 down roughly 10% from its all-time high at Monday’s low of the session.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
Admittedly, that can be tricky, since BCC tumors vary in appearance, and often resemble a bunch of garden-variety skin problems, particularly early on.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
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“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden-variety. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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