commonplace

Example Sentences

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This has been commonplace in races for many years, it should be pointed out.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

This small miracle of a novel elevates the rural commonplace to the realm of myth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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

Every few seasons or so, a commonplace produce item, be it a fruit or vegetable, is granted “It Girl” status.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

Even though some aspects of the country were more liberal in the 1970s, arranged marriages were actually more commonplace than they are in contemporary Iran.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi