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also cut-and-dry
as in usual
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a cut-and-dried session of the convention just to get required business out of the way
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Recent Examples of cut-and-dried
And matters of faith, of course, are never quite so cut-and-dried.
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Now that Combs has been acquitted of all but the most cut-and-dry charges—transporting people across state lines for the purposes of prostitution—the obvious question to ask is whether prosecutors overreached.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
People's mental health journeys, too, aren't so linear, cut-and-dry.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Here’s the cut-and-dry of it: Butler and Kuminga play the same position — inside-the-arc power forward.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Now that Combs has been acquitted of all but the most cut-and-dry charges—transporting people across state lines for the purposes of prostitution—the obvious question to ask is whether prosecutors overreached.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
People's mental health journeys, too, aren't so linear, cut-and-dry.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Here’s the cut-and-dry of it: Butler and Kuminga play the same position — inside-the-arc power forward.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-dried
Adjective
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Her video featured her usual format of showing herself making an iced coffee before pausing to speak to the camera.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The postal service is primarily self-funded and doesn't depend on the appropriations process to continue running as usual.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts near-to-above normal snowfall on the Ohio Valley's eastern side, which includes Pittsburgh and Charleston, South Carolina, and a below-normal amount on the western side, near the southern tip of Illinois.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those in the control group were simply asked to maintain their normal daily activities throughout the study and were not assigned any strength programming.—
Peter Mason,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fans at the 1,860-capacity venue left their typical symphony attire hanging in their closets.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Burbank added that a typical zone 2 session lasts about 30 minutes, but can extend to 120 minutes depending on your training goals.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Levi also shared his simple skincare routine — and how the women in his household have a hand in it.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once impressive shows — such as an afternoon set at the 2024 Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton, Oregon, to an overflow crowd — became routine.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-dried. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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