garden-variety
adjective
gar·den-va·ri·e·ty
ˈgär-dᵊn-və-ˈrī-ə-tē 
Synonyms
Examples of garden-variety in a Sentence
the once-powerful hurricane eventually abated into just a garden-variety tropical storm
the bakery's extravagant creations are not your garden-variety wedding cakes
Recent Examples on the Web
In many respects, of course, Cohen was a garden-variety rock celebrity.
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Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
The good news: So far, this is a garden-variety correction, with the S & P 500 down roughly 10% from its all-time high at Monday’s low of the session.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
Admittedly, that can be tricky, since BCC tumors vary in appearance, and often resemble a bunch of garden-variety skin problems, particularly early on.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
Disillusioned With the Crown Some of the problems simmering inside Miss USA were garden-variety for a tightknit professional community: There was interpersonal conflict, dysfunction and disappointment with a new leader who suddenly seemed to turn everything upside down.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The sumo-sized rabbit was not, however, as quick on its feet as your garden-variety bunny.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Called pre-existing condition insurance plans, the insurance resembled a garden-variety Blue Cross plan, and the premium was the same premium a healthy person would pay for such insurance.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But garden-variety licensing and royalty revenues, not AI, were what was actually behind Arm’s big earnings release.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
To call this fanciful is almost an insult to more garden-variety political fantasies.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
The good news: So far, this is a garden-variety correction, with the S & P 500 down roughly 10% from its all-time high at Monday’s low of the session.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
Admittedly, that can be tricky, since BCC tumors vary in appearance, and often resemble a bunch of garden-variety skin problems, particularly early on.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
Disillusioned With the Crown Some of the problems simmering inside Miss USA were garden-variety for a tightknit professional community: There was interpersonal conflict, dysfunction and disappointment with a new leader who suddenly seemed to turn everything upside down.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The sumo-sized rabbit was not, however, as quick on its feet as your garden-variety bunny.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Called pre-existing condition insurance plans, the insurance resembled a garden-variety Blue Cross plan, and the premium was the same premium a healthy person would pay for such insurance.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But garden-variety licensing and royalty revenues, not AI, were what was actually behind Arm’s big earnings release.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
To call this fanciful is almost an insult to more garden-variety political fantasies.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden-variety. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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