ordinary

Example Sentences

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So was Panahi's work -- which spotlights the dilemmas of a group of ordinary Iranians as they confront a man they believe to have tortured them in jail -- not given its due?

From Barron's

He was "happy" to see foreigners experiencing the "everyday life of ordinary Chinese people".

From BBC

Military top brass, political elites and ordinary party members will crowd Pyongyang for the twice-a-decade gathering, with supreme leader Kim Jong Un taking centre stage.

From Barron's

We settle into our nighttime routines, and it feels oddly ordinary.

From Literature

It is worn by traditional leaders in northern Ghana, as well as ordinary citizens, and is a symbol of royalty and authority.

From BBC