commonplace

Example Sentences

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In this context, opacity feels comfortable and commonplace.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Gay says smaller incidents are commonplace during the summer when walkers "go where they aren't used to going".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“You understand this is going to be a negotiation, that the donors have expectations and you have to meet those expectations,” he said, referring to his more commonplace interactions with philanthropists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

That such a seemingly commonplace location is elevated to feel mesmerizing speaks to how animation can make the mundane anew.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The humiliations, so commonplace in the United States that they barely raised eyebrows, much less the interest of the press, were the talk of the town in the envoys’ home countries.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly