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Examples of commonplace in a Sentence
It is a commonplace that we only use a small part of our brain's capacity.
We now accept cell phones and laptop computers as commonplaces of everyday life.
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But was supplying advance estimates of value a commonplace industry practice back then?
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Two further breakthroughs were needed to make cloning commonplace.
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Making a film is commonplace in New York and Los Angeles, but people got excited about it in Harford.
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One more piece of evidence that the ball is carrying farther: tape-measure home runs are becoming commonplace.
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Despite his exit the changes have lingered, making commonplace what should be absurd and eccentric.
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Allen's attorney argued the form of punishment was commonplace in the household and was done at the request of Deal's aunt, Cynthia Stoltzmann, who was the girl's legal guardian.
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Every company has become a tech company—and so hacks are increasingly becoming commonplace, draining corporate bank accounts, spying on individuals, and interfering in elections.
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Disputes like the one over the Duchenne drug are likely to become more commonplace in the coming months.
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Origin and Etymology of commonplace
translation of Latin locus communis widely applicable argument, translation of Greek koinos topos
Other Literature Terms
commonplace
Definition of commonplace
: commonly found or seen : ordinary, unremarkable a commonplace occurrence the large mergers that had become commonplace Computers are commonplace in classrooms.
commonplaceness
nounExamples of commonplace in a Sentence
Drug use has become commonplace at rock concerts.
He photographed commonplace objects like lamps and bowls.
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But don't forget that visitors will always forget something, including what seems obvious and commonplace to Alaskans — like rain gear.
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Sexual romps are as commonplace as first-class business trips to New Orleans and the Caribbean.
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After a few years, sightings of bull moose before, during and after hunting season became commonplace.
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The bus backs out of the station, turns right onto a busy road, and begins a journey that used to be commonplace in this part of the country.
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In the years to come, the kicking game became too commonplace.
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While crime doesn’t define the vibrant, inspiring city, violence clings to certain South Side streets where shootings have become commonplace.
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Mental health and suicide could be considered commonplace television themes today, but would be scarcely found in the past.
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The PBS documentary Spies of Mississippi locates Evers’ assassination squarely within the context of the white supremacist terrorism and surveillance that were so commonplace in the state.
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Origin and Etymology of commonplace
see 1commonplace
Other Literature Terms
COMMONPLACE Defined for English Language Learners
commonplace
playDefinition of commonplace for English Language Learners
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: an idea, expression, remark, etc., that is not new or interesting
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: something that happens or appears in many places and is not unusual
commonplace
Definition of commonplace for English Language Learners
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: happening or appearing in many places and not unusual : very common or ordinary
COMMONPLACE Defined for Kids
Definition of commonplace for Students
: something that is often seen or met with Crowds are a commonplace of city life.
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