nonexotic

Definition of nonexoticnext

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Adjective
  • Her essay about the real, nonglamorous work of farming is a must-read for anyone who has romanticized the pursuit.
    SFChronicle.com, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
Adjective
  • Stand your ground — that matters — but don’t be too proud to do the unglamorous work.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
  • The professional market lives in the slow, unglamorous work of making expert workflows faster, more confident and more recognizably the user’s own.
    Sourabh Pateriya, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • Gorgeous cinematography and a very unromantic portrayal of the grueling life of a secret agent make this a solid watch.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
  • This idea was supposed to be the kind of thing that could convince even the most unromantic skeptics that space exploration was not only spiritually fulfilling, but economically advantageous.
    Elena Saavedra Buckley, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Even on a dusty tarmac with the car riding on decidedly unexotic Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires (the same rubber that was used to set its official 0–60 and quarter-mile times), the Nevera leapt off the line without a hint of wheelspin.
    Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Benefit’s popular cherry-red Benetint started life in 1976 as a nipple stain made for exotic dancers out of rose petals and carmine and later commercialized for the unexotic rest of us.
    Linda Wells, Town & Country, 16 Apr. 2021
Adjective
  • In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Broadcom is backstopping payments on the largest portions of the transaction, people familiar with the matter have said.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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“Nonexotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexotic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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