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as in everyday
having to do with the practical details of regular life
they didn't want to be bothered with mundane concerns like doing the dishes while on vacation
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as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
a period for reflection and penitence, when spiritual concerns should take precedence over those that are mundane
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Recent Examples of mundane
The media appetite for anything Kelce-related — Jason, Travis, Donna, any of them — has reached a point where the most mundane family activities get the headline treatment.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
No workers for mundane tasks Diez revealed that manufacturers worldwide are struggling to find laborers for highly repetitive physical tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
The response was a playful dig at the mundane nature of the original headline.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
The joke landed exactly as intended — a playful dig at the mundane nature of the original headline, with Kelce sarcastically framing his own unremarkable parenting moment as breaking news to mimic the breathless tone of the TMZ report.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
No workers for mundane tasks Diez revealed that manufacturers worldwide are struggling to find laborers for highly repetitive physical tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
The response was a playful dig at the mundane nature of the original headline.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
The joke landed exactly as intended — a playful dig at the mundane nature of the original headline, with Kelce sarcastically framing his own unremarkable parenting moment as breaking news to mimic the breathless tone of the TMZ report.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mundane
Adjective
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For example, Korean blushes are quickly claiming top spots in my rotation, along with shimmery eye shadows and glitter liners that add just the right amount of everyday sparkle.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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This setting spray is the perfect everyday product for achieving a dewy look.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then there’s the sweetness underneath all the temporal shenanigans and graphically bloody shootouts.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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The forty-three-year gap between provocation and retaliation is a void between cause and effect into which all temporal logic vanishes.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The celestial equator is just a projection of Earth’s terrestrial equator onto our sky and occupies the same mathematical plane as Earth’s terrestrial equator.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Barringer Crater Company has introduced grants to support students and early career researchers who study terrestrial impact craters, for better understanding of these craters and their formations, and also to encourage students to go into such important research directions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be physical, rebound and play competitive.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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When Grace first awakens on his ship, the film cuts hectically around, above, and below him, as if to approximate his mental and physical disorientation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When Hamnet dies, Agnes lets out a sound of pure grief and rage and horror that is almost animal.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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And much like the fictional sport’s real-world counterpart, in this all-animal cinematic universe, roarball is the ultimate culture-definer.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Physica described the healing properties of plants, animal substances, and earthly elements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Between exorcisms and moments of daily life, a universe is revealed where a complex balance exists between the magical and the earthly.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ramadan is the month that Muslims fast from food and drink from sun up to sun down in an effort to form a deeper connection with God, without the distractions of worldly temptations.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their undefinable, worldly taste is also reflected in the Alfallah sisters’ wardrobe.—
Jonathan Borge,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Karla Lopez, 17, currently faces a charge of injury to a child/elderly/disabled (reckless) resulting in serious bodily injury, according to jail records.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The allegations were among a long list of charges against the career firefighter, including special allegations of multiple murders, murder to prevent testimony, intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury and corporal injury to a cohabitant.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Mundane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mundane. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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