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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
the once-powerful hurricane eventually abated into just a garden-variety tropical storm
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as in usual
often observed or encountered
the bakery's extravagant creations are not your garden-variety wedding cakes
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Recent Examples of garden-variety
But, outside of garden-variety speculation, nobody knows anything.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Brian Colbert ran on a parochial platform focused on garden-variety local issues.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
In a free insurance market, a garden-variety health plan would be a price taker in the market for prescription drugs.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Brief eye contact and about a dozen words are all Abel and the enigmatic Anima (Jenna Ortega) need to establish a connection closer than garden-variety groupie-ism.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
For Level 2 systems, minor property damage incidents—including door dings, curb kisses and garden-variety fender benders—will now generally be excluded from reporting requirements.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
But there’s something in the performance that suggests more than another garden-variety monster.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Its high-quality paper should be safe in a garden-variety recession.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The garden-variety narcissist needs to be the tallest tree in the forest.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Brian Colbert ran on a parochial platform focused on garden-variety local issues.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
In a free insurance market, a garden-variety health plan would be a price taker in the market for prescription drugs.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Brief eye contact and about a dozen words are all Abel and the enigmatic Anima (Jenna Ortega) need to establish a connection closer than garden-variety groupie-ism.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
For Level 2 systems, minor property damage incidents—including door dings, curb kisses and garden-variety fender benders—will now generally be excluded from reporting requirements.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
But there’s something in the performance that suggests more than another garden-variety monster.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Its high-quality paper should be safe in a garden-variety recession.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The garden-variety narcissist needs to be the tallest tree in the forest.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garden-variety
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At the World Championships, Metcalfe saw a competitor achieve a 100kg deadlift and decided to push herself beyond her normal limits.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In normal circumstances, the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act barring U.S. soldiers from acting like law enforcement in the U.S. But the Insurrection Act, first enacted in 1792, allows the president to deploy the military inside the U.S. to help civilian law enforcement with law enforcement duties.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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New customers in eligible states can complete these steps to make a larger bet than usual on horse racing: Create an account through the links on this page to activate the best FanDuel promo code offer for the Belmont Stakes.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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His usual pulpit spot was changed this Sunday morning at Mount Gilead Baptist Church.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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JetBlue Airways flight 312 arrived from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport around 11:55 a.m. in what passengers described as an ordinary landing.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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But then again … Look one more time at the last entry in the catalog of ordinary human stuff that the turtle’s shell is compared to: pottery.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Reflective writing, another recent trend, is practically ubiquitous in medical schools and residency programs, and there is some evidence that writing may make doctors more empathetic and observant.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Smart lawn mowers certainly aren't as ubiquitous as their indoor, floor-cleaning counterparts, and there are several good reasons for that.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
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The show ran for four seasons until 2011 and followed a typical teenager who secretly had a double life as a famous pop star.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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This choice allows the plants to make maximum use of the soil's water and nutrients resources, particularly important in the poor soils and arid climates typical of Apulia.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The most common presentation of early-stage appendix cancer is appendicitis, when the appendix becomes inflamed and infected.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
13 June 2025
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That means there's no data to be sniffed in transit, phished, or compromised through other common methods.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
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For the contiguous United States, on average, July is the hottest month of the year.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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Watches range from 1,500 euros to more than 11,000 euros, with an average price point around 5,000 euros.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Playing familiar music can make using the toilet feel like a fun, comfortable activity, rather than a scary one.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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The high school journey for Hiram Johnson’s students came to a close Wednesday with familiar themes in a new location.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garden-variety. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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