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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
we're just an everyday family, with a dog and a cat and bills to pay
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
even the richest man in town has to do such everyday tasks as shaving his face and brushing his teeth
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as in casual
not designed to be worn only on special occasions
everyday clothes will be fine for this party
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as in usual
often observed or encountered
the book provides solutions to everyday problems
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Recent Examples of everyday
Ferromagnetism — the familiar force in everyday magnets — aligns electrons uniformly, creating a visible magnetic field.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The show hosts celebrities talking about everyday topics as a sleep aid.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
For me, half the joy of a new Taylor era comes from finding ways to weave it into everyday life.
—Abby Dupes, Allure, 26 Sep. 2025
However, her true genius hack lies in her everyday clothes.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The show hosts celebrities talking about everyday topics as a sleep aid.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
For me, half the joy of a new Taylor era comes from finding ways to weave it into everyday life.
—Abby Dupes, Allure, 26 Sep. 2025
However, her true genius hack lies in her everyday clothes.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyday
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Newsweek contacted Johnson by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Vitamins and some foods can change the shade, and your first pee of the morning will almost always be darker — that’s normal.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The pair’s fight is fueled by the mundane (a busted dinner party) and the profound (Mark’s addiction, Dawn’s codependence, the constant pressure of professional fighting).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Between food prep and costume store runs, the magic of Halloween can quickly become mundane.—
Parents Editors,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Team it with ballet flats or sneakers for a casual day of apple-picking or tailgating this fall, or dress it up with tights and boots for holiday celebrations and other special occasions.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The teal stood out in the parade of super-casual fits.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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In her usual soft-spoken British accent, she was known for balancing the grim realities of the climate crisis with a sincere message of hope for the future.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Messi, who was denied by the post in the first half but who struggled to make his usual impact, walked off the field and straight to the locker room at the final whistle without stopping for any of the usual handshakes or greetings.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This fungus, usually seen as an ordinary decomposer, shows a remarkable ability to grow into hydrogels, the materials that hold water and mimic the softness of human tissue.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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An intimate portrait of love and exhaustion that finds the comic edge in ordinary chaos.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Of those who stay, more than eighty per cent work in the informal sector—as domestic servants, street hawkers, porters, cleaners.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Generation X was the first to cope without ubiquitous workplace pensions, relying instead on a new savings tool called the 401(k).—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sitting at the base of the Rocky Mountains, the village is known for its year-round recreation and ubiquitous aspen trees, which make a stunning (albeit short) shift from fluttering green to bright yellow and orange with hints of red.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Residents here have above average educational backgrounds and the higher incomes that accompany them.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the average cruise length is around seven days, short sailings can pack an entire vacation’s worth of fun into a mid-week getaway or long weekend.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Everyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyday. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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