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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
the once-powerful hurricane eventually abated into just a garden-variety tropical storm
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as in usual
often observed or encountered
the bakery's extravagant creations are not your garden-variety wedding cakes
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Recent Examples of garden-variety
Beck and Woods don’t have to dream up something alien when these kinds of garden-variety predators are all too insidious.
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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
Disillusioned With the Crown Some of the problems simmering inside Miss USA were garden-variety for a tightknit professional community: There was interpersonal conflict, dysfunction and disappointment with a new leader who suddenly seemed to turn everything upside down.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The sumo-sized rabbit was not, however, as quick on its feet as your garden-variety bunny.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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
Disillusioned With the Crown Some of the problems simmering inside Miss USA were garden-variety for a tightknit professional community: There was interpersonal conflict, dysfunction and disappointment with a new leader who suddenly seemed to turn everything upside down.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The sumo-sized rabbit was not, however, as quick on its feet as your garden-variety bunny.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garden-variety
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The Sponsor has agreed to pay all normal operating expenses of the Trust out of the Sponsor’s management fee, which is 0.20% per annum of the Trust’s ether holdings.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind that these layer transitions are gradual, not abrupt; the transition from normal hydrogen gas to liquid hydrogen and then to metallic hydrogen happens slowly and smoothly.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Sky noted that the prince seemed more relaxed than usual at his Earthshot Prize.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This app is by no means intended to replace your usual antivirus.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The company is not a party to any material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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One ordinary morning, coming home from walking her dog, Lenù finds in her mailbox a package wrapped with newspaper.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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In a perfect world, there would be some logic to getting rid of the equal-time rule, and, quite frankly, the same FCC regulations that force networks to censor four-letter words that are ubiquitous on virtually every other form of media.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Near ubiquitous, however, is consternation about the election process as a whole, with Pennsylvania being Ground Zero for an unyielding torrent of partisan propaganda.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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There are still a few typical Grammy picks (congrats, Common & Pete Rock), but overall, the rap field hasn’t looked this fresh in years.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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According to Goldy, a manager dressed in a floor-length silver-gray pleather gown, a typical selection at W Salon is at least $2,000.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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Because morning thermals rise, this is a common area to catch bucks cruising the first few hours of the day.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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By simply deactivating the two genes, the new varietal grew fruit with 30 percent more glucose and fructose than common mass-production tomatoes.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower this week, ending a six-week climb.Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Just like last year, the Warriors — with an average height of 6-foot-4 — are the shortest team in the NBA.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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These techniques should be familiar to Photoshop users.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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While both Choi and Newman are familiar to the legislature, the district is a bit of a new arena.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garden-variety. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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