ordinary
Example Sentences
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Even if the call had been intimidating, the judge wrote in his ruling, he was not convinced that such a call “would have chilled a person of ordinary firmness from exercising their First Amendment rights.”
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a tribute to the medieval craftsmen who built Europe’s glorious cathedrals, but also a reminder that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
With thrilling stories about ordinary blokes willing some of history’s most beloved music into being, the tapestry of The Beatles is rife with drama and wonder.
From Salon
But unlike the Equity for Punks' "ordinary" shareholders, TSG was given "preference shares".
From BBC
To these ordinary folks, the Ayatollah Khomeini made sweeping promises that the poor, religious minorities and women would be better off under his rule.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
