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causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a TV detective show filled with pedestrian plots stolen from older and better series
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Recent Examples of pedestrian
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
The crash involved a vehicle striking a pedestrian, according to reports from Fox59.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Android 15’s second beta release has other notable additions today that didn’t make it to the relatively pedestrian first release.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 15 May 2024
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Noun
The pedestrian and the driver were taken to Memorial Regional Hospital.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
The crash involved a vehicle striking a pedestrian, according to reports from Fox59.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Through his first three games this year, the seven-time All-Star and 2023 league MVP is averaging a thoroughly pedestrian 14.7 points on .324/.154/1.000 shooting splits.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Android 15’s second beta release has other notable additions today that didn’t make it to the relatively pedestrian first release.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestrian
Noun
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Roger and Carol had both worked and always hired dog walkers during the day, but Roger took Andy around the block for the last walk of the night.—
Margaret Moorman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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Franco, an energetic pit bull terrier mix, came bouncing back from his second walk of the day, leading walker Ashley Smith back to the shelter.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Endless gastronomic delights, diverse architecture, and neighborhoods packed with character ensure visitors have everything but a boring trip to the large coastal metropolis.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Who says neutrals have to be boring?—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s because more of these people are often snowshoe hikers who normally avoid steep terrain.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Palo Verde Trail parallels the shoreline, pinning hikers between flowers and the lake, a wonderful place to be on a warm winter day.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But that boost also didn’t last long – 2025 was marked mostly by Russia’s slow, grinding offensive along the 1,200-kilometer-long frontline.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Implementing peace deals is notoriously difficult, so slow progress can be expected.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And to be perfectly fair, nervous gratuitous laughter at stupid jokes is not unknown among anyone, including the press corps.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Above all else, avoid the stupid mistakes that lead to injury, illness, and evacuation from the game.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Imagine having all your bags unpacked, slipping into a robe and getting ready to take a long, hot shower at the end of a tiring day, only to realize that your showerhead is broken or the hot water isn’t heating appropriately.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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And while the offense was flowing, the defense was suffocating a quickly tiring San Jose State squad.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the weary court composer is buried in the bureaucracy of state music, teaching scores of pupils, serving on endless committees and composing anthems and choral pieces, Mozart is dashing off works of startling originality while acting like a complete goofball.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Enter energetic young Cristian (Escobar) and his weary-faced father (Hugo Ramírez), unworldly out-of-towners in need of temporary accommodation near the city hospital where the boy’s mother is undergoing long-term cancer treatment.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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So is, arguably in softer garb, the trend of trigger warnings, which—mirroring the grim cancer label on a pack of cigarettes—dull the impact of a product or dissuade users entirely by advising them that its consumption may be hazardous to their health.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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These may just be the ordinary, dull rhythms of a relatively stable relationship, and yet these actors make the mundane so much more.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Pedestrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestrian. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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