ordinary

Example Sentences

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People want to see stories that flagrantly, confidently tug at their heartstrings — ambitious romances that make the everyday into something cinematic, without trying to dress up the ordinary aspects of life in prestige, Oscar-bait clothing.

From Salon

Blackouts lasting up to eight hours a day severely disrupted the lives of ordinary South Africans and businesses.

From BBC

I tore my eyes from the spectacle as swiftly as I could, for Christoffels’ expression forbade us to notice anything out of the ordinary.

From Literature

We were so preoccupied, I think, by the ordinary things in life, that after a while I did not give much thought to Mutti’s mysterious idea.

From Literature

If all of this makes for uncomfortable reading for ordinary savers, that’s no surprise.

From MarketWatch