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commonplace
adjective as in usual, everyday
noun as in clichéd saying or idea
Example Sentences
Yet abuse and exploitation in the fields are commonplace, according to the mother, who said that workers are mistreated because employers know they won’t be caught.
With the rapid expansion of industry, volume hiring was commonplace.
As she performed her calculations, the twins beat each other and yowled like hyenas, a sound so commonplace it hardly disturbed her concentration.
“I ought not to make too much of it, for pickpockets and rogues are a commonplace in London. We must stay on our toes, that is all.”
She said efforts like this are commonplace in the neighborhood.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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