have/share (something) in common
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: to have (a feature or characteristic) which is shared
Intersecting lines have one point in common.
The cameras share some basic features in common.
The two cultures have a lot in common (with each other).
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What all sunscreen sticks have in common is their compact packaging that’s easy to take with you on the go for mess-free reapplications.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 June 2025
What do Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Joan Jett, BTS, Rob Zombie and Tchaikovsky have in common?
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 2025
What do the predators in this world have in common, and who are its most vulnerable victims?
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june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Math, Revealed What an apple, a pentagram and a bellybutton have in common.
—Steven Strogatz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 June 2025
What do Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Joan Jett, BTS, Rob Zombie and Tchaikovsky have in common?
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 2025
What do the predators in this world have in common, and who are its most vulnerable victims?
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Math, Revealed What an apple, a pentagram and a bellybutton have in common.
—Steven Strogatz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for have/share (something) in common
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“Have/share (something) in common.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fshare%20%28something%29%20in%20common. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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