ordinary

Example Sentences

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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

Seinfeld also captures the small, everyday realities of life—situations that many ordinary people recognize and relate to.

From The Wall Street Journal