prosaic
Example Sentences
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Right now, however, the economy is reliant on something more prosaic: fishing and a recent surge in investment to build new airports.
“The reality, however, is more prosaic: productivity growth is often noisy from quarter-to-quarter and substantially different from its underlying trend.”
From Barron's
“The reality, however, is more prosaic: productivity growth is often noisy from quarter-to-quarter and substantially different from its underlying trend.”
From Barron's
Frank's prosaic tactics have irritated Tottenham fans and some are already calling for his dismissal.
From Barron's
If we must have a fourth and fifth “Avatar,” Cameron should ditch these increasingly prosaic battlefield thrills for something really bold: Follow the kids to alien college for a mumblecore movie.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.