commonplace

Example Sentences

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In this context, opacity feels comfortable and commonplace.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

This has been commonplace in races for many years, it should be pointed out.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In Europe and Asia, semiannual reporting is commonplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

That such a seemingly commonplace location is elevated to feel mesmerizing speaks to how animation can make the mundane anew.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Simple sympathy like this was so commonplace in the University that I hadn’t even thought about how it would look to someone else.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss