commonness

Example Sentences

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"They were visually enticing places that transported you from the commonness of the streets and prepared you for the fantastical world of movies and storytelling that was to come," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

Creators and showrunners Tony Phelan and Joan Rater sought to write all of their characters in a way that balances their commonness with their bravery.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2023

The miracle of their lives is in their commonness.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2021

Likewise, traits that allow a predator to more efficiently locate and capture its prey will lead to a greater number of offspring and an increase in the commonness of the trait within the population.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

But you ain’t goin’ off in all dat mess uh commonness.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston