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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
my job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors
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Recent Examples of prosaic
Another 243 were recommended for closure as of June, also resolved to be prosaic objects.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Instead, the book is full of the prosaic events for which its author is known.
—The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Here, water transport assumes a form that is grandly ritualistic if decidedly prosaic.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The framing device infuses even the most prosaic moments with poignancy, and the film’s emotional impact is made greater by the knowledge that it was based on a true story.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Instead, the book is full of the prosaic events for which its author is known.
—The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Here, water transport assumes a form that is grandly ritualistic if decidedly prosaic.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The framing device infuses even the most prosaic moments with poignancy, and the film’s emotional impact is made greater by the knowledge that it was based on a true story.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosaic
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Finding a few flaky specs on your head isn’t anything out of the ordinary.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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While travelers still expect comfort and quiet, they’re also drawn to experiences that go beyond the ordinary.Pascal Bélanger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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An otherwise mundane game fleetingly evoked a similar response.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Leaders who present themselves as too entitled or privileged to do mundane tasks or sales calls or even clean up after themselves can leave the team demotivated.Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: Caused by gene mutations, this is a rare condition that develops when fatty or scarred tissue replaces normal tissue in part of the heart, leading to irregular heartbeat.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The city climbed to 40 degrees on Monday but will fail to get warmer than the teens on Friday – a full 10 degrees below normal.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The 21 percent shooting was well off their usual 38 percent from the line.Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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In these events, snowy owls can be seen much farther south than usual, throughout the lower 48 states.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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It is otherwise recognized for a dial that is typical to Cartier with Roman numerals, a chemin de fer minute track, and blued steel hands, although some outliers of those parameters do exist.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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This sort of setup is typical of an area that is, even by Italian standards, one of the great foodie regions.Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
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This terminology has become commonplace among Russian officials and police officers who associate criminality with non-Slavic-looking migrants.Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
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As a result, reports of college closures have become commonplace.Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Northbound Stock Connect volumes were just above average.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This prior resistance now serves a gauge of support for AAL, enhanced by the gap and the 50-day moving average, which is rising in a reflection of positive intermediate-term momentum.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Prosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosaic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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