garden-variety

adjective

ˈgär-dᵊn-və-ˈrī-ə-tē How to pronounce garden-variety (audio)
Definition of garden-varietynext
1
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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2
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 Maybe this design is a percentage point or two more efficient than a garden-variety turbo-four. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Apr. 2026 All of which might be dismissed as garden-variety conspiracy, not to mention being beyond the organizational capacity of the Democratic Party. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026 This will not be your garden-variety sports labor dispute. — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026 Sure, there are your garden-variety influencers with their performative prossecco and rental resortwear, but these guests don’t announce their net worth—because their wears do it for them. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garden-variety
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garden-variety
  1. normal
  2. usual
  3. ordinary
  4. ubiquitous
  5. typical
  6. common
  7. average
  8. familiar
Adjective
  • Villa go in as considerable underdogs — 7/2 to win in normal time and 2/1 to lift the trophy — and pulling it off would represent another big result in what has already been a landmark year for the club.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While Social Security is facing long-term financial challenges, including projections that the retirement trust fund could face a shortfall as soon as 2032, beneficiaries can still expect payments to follow the agency's normal schedule this month.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • Its separate entrance, elevators, and staff have always set it apart from the surrounding casino ecosystem, offering a smoke-free, gaming-free environment with all the brand’s usual service signatures.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For example, someone who is comfortable walking for 30 minutes could walk at their usual pace for several minutes, then pick it up for a minute or two before slowing down again.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Kurt's key takeaways What caught my attention here is how ordinary the problem is.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For a growing number of Charlotte-area homeowners, the path to foreclosure can start with something as ordinary as a missed paycheck, a medical setback or a rising monthly bill.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • This strategy allows DeMellier to be desirable without being ubiquitous.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Flock has been facing mounting pushback from citizens across the political spectrum over privacy, along with instances of vandalism and protest by those who oppose how ubiquitous the cameras have become across the United States.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ubiquitous
Adjective
  • Number 1, because each well requires up to 20 million gallons of fresh water to frac a typical horizontal well.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The wardrobes, however spacious, were creaky; none of the typical five-star tech touches are present—no Nespresso machine, no Dyson hair dryer, no in-wall USB outlets, though there is a charging dock.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • While shootings involving indiscriminate killings are not common, the country has seen an uptick in high-profile shooting deaths in recent years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The common spaces are places to linger, from the yellow parlor room to the quiet library.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of common
Adjective
  • This squad broke records for fielding the oldest average team in their Premier League era last season.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The average woman with a college degree now has her first child after age 35, a shift from decades ago, when many had children in their 20s.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of average
Adjective
  • Financial firms are now gearing up to jump into the market in a different way, as executives like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and KKR's Waldemar Szlezak see AI equipment attaining familiar money-making characteristics.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If this sounds like a familiar issue to you, pack some extra Tylenol to be safe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiar

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“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garden-variety. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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