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commonplace

[kom-uhn-pleys] / ˈkɒm ənˌpleɪs /




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In addition to cars, marvels like refrigerators, radios and washing machines became commonplace.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Use of facial recognition technology for crowd management and ticketing has become increasingly commonplace.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In the digital age, encountering color versions of movies originally filmed in black-and-white is commonplace.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Goblin mentions became even more commonplace with a new model released in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The house, like the others on the slanting hillside street, was a conventional suburban ranch house, pleasant and commonplace.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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