prosaic
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The blending of the prosaic with the philosophical creates a recasting of Plato’s cave allegory, though Ms. Day’s proximate influences often seem more postmodern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But there are other, more prosaic, unintended consequences to consider too.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
A coed Filipino version was made in 1975, and a prosaic Americanized take in 1990.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
As the pair do some sightseeing, share meals and otherwise fill their days with prosaic acts, more than 30 minutes of screen time elapses in what amounts to stage-setting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Let me be prosaic so far as facts can be; it will help me to bear up, and imagination must not run riot with me.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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