as in usual
often observed or encountered
lives in a common or garden row house in a nondescript suburb of London
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Recent Examples of common or garden
There [are a] lot of common or garden-variety Democrats who don't understand what the DNC does.
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Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 28 May 2020
Instead, the inciting incidents are all common or garden-variety romantic mishaps — infidelity, unplanned pregnancies, feelings undeclared lest they're not requited.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2020
Hoes and other weeding tools The common or garden hoe is great for breaking up and grading loose soil but not so good for weeding.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 28 May 2020
Instead, the inciting incidents are all common or garden-variety romantic mishaps — infidelity, unplanned pregnancies, feelings undeclared lest they're not requited.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2020
Hoes and other weeding tools The common or garden hoe is great for breaking up and grading loose soil but not so good for weeding.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common or garden
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No defense adjustments to deal with Collier and Arike inconsistent freelancing as usual.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Of all Recall’s risks, the capture of secure comms and documents outside of their usual enclave is top of the list.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This is story about untangling the mysteries as to why something so ubiquitous – and seemingly endless – could be on the cusp of disappearing entirely.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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Importantly, each day of 7 Days to Gut Health focuses on a specific theme including nourishing the microbiome, reducing bloat naturally, regulating the nervous system through morning and evening rituals and debunking common gut health myths.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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All-Wheel Drive: surprisingly, not that common on competing electric vehicles, with the the exception of the new Cadillac Optiq and Subaru Solterra.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The looks on display were all too familiar, making the joke even that much funnier for its sense of radical honesty.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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This is perhaps a good quality, as that is a familiar feeling when attending a large event.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Attacks like this are commonplace in today’s digital world, where efficiency-seeking employees can spin up new SaaS applications with push-button ease.—
Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won February’s election, but failed to pick up enough seats to govern outright – an outcome that is commonplace in Germany’s diverse political environment.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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Tossing in a load of wash at home sounds ordinary and harmless.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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The royal family joined the 1,800-strong congregation in a national two-minute silence to reflect on and remember the sacrifices and heroism of the armed forces and the stoicism of ordinary people during the war.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.—
Kara Nelson,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2020
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Cellulitis is a general term for an infection of the skin or soft tissue anywhere.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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That was where president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman declared Sasaki would start the season in the Dodgers’ rotation, and general manager Brandon Gomes compared him to Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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“Common or garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20or%20garden. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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