How to Use standard-issue in a Sentence
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Drake alludes to the rap beef heard around the world — and at the Super Bowl — with pretty standard-issue Drake talk.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Most people would have seen a standard-issue still life of fruit.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2023
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Had that been all, the look would have been fairly standard-issue oversize, slouchy fare of the moment.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2023
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No stereotypes here; no standard-issue good guys and bad guys.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
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The union can now move on During the strike, the UAW fell into their standard-issue spiel of corporate greed and non-living wages.
—Adam Hanft, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2023
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The show premiered at Cannes last month to a standard-issue five-minute standing ovation and mixed reviews.
—Vulture, 11 June 2023
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So, the standard-issue duck call is designed to imitate the sounds of a Suzie, which is the universal nickname for a hen mallard.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
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Begin at this restaurant, with its small, bright room and standard-issue gas pizza oven.
—Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 13 June 2023
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The result was the Armed Services Editions. which were designed to fit in either the breast or pants pocket of a standard-issue uniform.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
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Some of the elements of this bio-musical — 20 songs strong — are the standard-issue steppingstones of an overworked genre.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
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But Harry’s is, somehow, just right: the blades run smoothly and last, and the handle is just hefty enough for a comfy grip (skip the metal upgrades, and stay with the standard-issue plastic one).
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024
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Left to his own devices, Mr. Beshear, 45, has the predilections of a standard-issue American left-wing progressive.
—Faith Bottum, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
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Who decided that toasters and microwaves and even spatulas had to be standard-issue and drab?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
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Inmates are usually forced to identify as a number and, for the most part, can only wear a standard-issue uniform.
—Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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In Wei’s first court appearance, he and Woon were handcuffed and wore standard-issue red T-shirts, barely speaking a word beyond stating their names.
—Bloomberg News, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Instead of a standard-issue statue, the conceptual piece shows their interlocking arms, which from one angle form the shape of a heart.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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Slung on his chest, crumpling his standard-issue Washington suit, is a young gentleman named Hodge, his infant son.
—Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
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Cases The Steam Deck includes a carrying case, which is pretty sweet to get as a standard-issue accessory.
—WIRED, 28 Oct. 2023
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There are no close-ups with the victims or the villains or the rest of the German security team that barges into the movie like standard-issue action heroes only to retreat a beat later.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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His dress — gray suit and a purple polo shirt with matching Nike sneakers — is a mash-up of tech bro and standard-issue government executive.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
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Megan Thee Stallion transformed the standard-issue baseball uniform into a body-hugging sportswear look this week.
—André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2023
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The standard-issue kicks are available in four colorways—white, black, slime green, and crimson—but Certified Lover Boy’s own sneakers have a distinctive hue.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
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Most people are familiar with the standard-issue folding Ping-Pong table made from particle board that is native to basement rec rooms.
—Stephen Treffinger, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
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Lioness, for example, is in many ways a standard-issue spy show, but it’s elevated by frequent action set pieces that wouldn’t look out of place in a feature film.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her tenure in the U.S. Senate was marked by support for standard-issue progressive platitudes.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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The gathering crowd was particularly entranced with the weighty, sculptural zipper pulls, which seemed to glide so much better than your standard-issue hardware.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
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Even the hotel’s standard-issue rooms offer fun extras, like murphy beds, sleeper sofas, clothing-storage space, and mini fridges.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Most of Kirk’s suggestions — more campus events, a more aggressive presence on social media — were standard-issue.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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The landmark decision was offhandedly announced in a standard-issue press release.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
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That might suggest that a standard-issue presidential nominee without Biden’s age and acuity concerns might do better than him when the choice comes into focus.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
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