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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
my job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors
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Recent Examples of prosaic
Sebastian Stan!), works well enough as a vigorous, prosaic, more-stand-alone-than-not adventure that balances shield-bashing, sky-zipping action with the elements of a gritty geopolitical thriller.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
That might be related to something as prosaic as housing costs, which have driven many people to move in with their parents—and away from where their friends live.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
There are more prosaic kinds of retaliation: having difficulty renewing passports, getting audited by the IRS and losing federal pensions.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Other groups disintegrated amid more prosaic conflicts over priorities and egos.
—Charles Homans, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
That might be related to something as prosaic as housing costs, which have driven many people to move in with their parents—and away from where their friends live.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
There are more prosaic kinds of retaliation: having difficulty renewing passports, getting audited by the IRS and losing federal pensions.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Other groups disintegrated amid more prosaic conflicts over priorities and egos.
—Charles Homans, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosaic
Adjective
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These are taxed at different (typically lower) rates than ordinary income.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Experts will appreciate them; ordinary users can ignore them.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Most capture mundane experiences, impressive in their hyperrealistic way, but some are sublime, or surreal, or place you in a morally challenging position.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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From swimming goggles to neckties, these mundane objects take on profound personal meaning at a London exhibition.—
Emma Cieslik,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since my internal ultrasound had been normal just the day before, she wasn't concerned.—
Tracey Harrington McCoy,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
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Veterans Affairs benefits, including pensions and disability checks, would also continue as normal under a shutdown.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since retinol can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, don’t forget to apply SPF (as usual).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
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Agencies that have already received funding approval or operate on a permanent funding basis would continue to operate as usual.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the market behavior to date – as dizzying and against-consensus has it’s been – has not deviated enough from a typical setback in a post-election growth scare to insist that the rules for assessing this market’s prospects have changed definitively with the leadership the White House.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hamilton is not the first driver to attempt to fulfill a childhood dream by ending his racing career in typical midlife crisis style — in his 40s with a brand new Ferrari and a second family.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Robot backflips are becoming commonplace, but a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip, as any gymnast can attest.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Committee reassignments are commonplace in the Legislature, and politics can seep in.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On average, that means customers purchasing apparel, shoes and jewelry are paying $13.16 less per item when buying from Temu instead of Amazon.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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On average, many of these award-winning wines sell for less than $50/bottle, some for substantially less.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Prosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosaic. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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