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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a commonplace occurrence
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as in ubiquitous
often observed or encountered
the large corporate mergers that have become commonplace
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as in cliche
used or heard so often as to be dull
a thriller that uses the commonplace plot twist of the evil twin
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as in cliché
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
the familiar summertime commonplace that "It's not the heat, it's the humidity"
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Recent Examples of commonplace
Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
The new ring mat full of ads is an eyesore, but ad placement is becoming more commonplace in sports.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Sacred books are far from commonplace in ancient religions.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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Adjective
That said, close speaker elections have become commonplace in recent years: six of the 10 narrowest wins since the House expanded to 435 seats happened in the past 12 years.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
The new ring mat full of ads is an eyesore, but ad placement is becoming more commonplace in sports.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Mullins depicts the commonplace in a manner that allows reveries to sometimes seep in.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Sacred books are far from commonplace in ancient religions.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonplace
Adjective
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The director had a charmed and normal childhood, by all accounts; he was born in Montana but moved all over the country as a kid, living in Washington, North Carolina, Idaho, and Virginia at various points.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Having something so violent rip you from your normal can leave a person feeling lost, even violated.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those areas are ubiquitous and growing, encompassing, according to FEMA, some 190 million acres: California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania are the states with the most houses in the WUI.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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Now, the style is a wardrobe essential and ubiquitous piece of modern royal dressing.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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For Butler and the Heat the relationship has devolved to the seeming point of cliche.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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On campus, Landow’s impact has gone beyond the bigger, stronger, faster cliches attached to most strength coaches.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors For anyone seeking a sophisticated escape from the ordinary, Las Vegas is about to offer a new level of daytime luxury.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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To qualify, these expenses must be ordinary (common in your trade) and necessary (helpful for operations).—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Forecasts for two of the three upcoming winter storms are tricky and more uncertain than usual.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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All Billboard charts dated Jan. 25 will update on Billboard.com on Wednesday, Jan. 22, a day later than usual due to the Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in the U.S.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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Tragedies can be examined by those outside of its sphere of destruction, but the groundswell of feeling from Mexican viewers and critics is that there was little or no care taken to understand the cultural grief beyond stereotyped spectacle.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Founded by artists who grew up in Maryvale, Salcido said the purpose of Labor is to be the bridge that shows the artistic capacity and potential of Maryvale because the neighborhood is too often stereotyped, underrepresented and ignored.—
David Ulloa Jr,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Dec. 2024
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On a typical day, when relaxing, Elizabeth can sit at her chabudai (a low Japanese tea table), look out her circle window and enjoy the seasons.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true for the younger cohorts, but even older kids can struggle with restaurant behavior—all of which is typical and understandable.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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The sense of disharmony is immediate: a familiar scene of youth and learning is grimly debased into one of peril.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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And after one stop in Baltimore, that tour returns to its familiar home at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Commonplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonplace. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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