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Recent Examples of prosaic The more prosaic story is classic scientific self-correction. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025 If sacred means separate, outside of the prosaic flux of things, then this Japanese city is sacred. Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025 The other decisive event was more prosaic: activists from a joint Jewish-Palestinian initiative called Standing Together staged a protest outside the studios of Channels 12 and 13. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025 Their arcs are prosaic compared with the high-stakes journey of 24’s Jack Bauer: Robby just wants to get through a tough shift in the ER, and Carmy is chasing a dream of turning his brother’s failing sandwich shop into a fine-dining establishment. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for prosaic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosaic
Adjective
  • Now, the stage sure seems set for a more convincing victory this weekend over the 1-5 Saints, who are altogether ordinary across all three phases and in their first season under new coach Kellen Moore.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Reichardt emphasizes the extremity of the action with a strikingly novel form of cinematic narrative that, in a more ordinary drama, might feel like a facile evasion.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, many employers are looking to harness the power of AI—initially for mundane and repetitive tasks and eventually for more complicated jobs—to reduce the need to maintain the same level of human staffers on their payrolls.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The remarkable video that injects divisive politics into the mundane process of airport security has sparked controversy as many airports refuse to show it.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Israel then tightened a land-sea-air blockade of the territory, which made normal governance impossible and turned every budget line into a permit request.
    Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The cells measure nine square meters (nearly 97 square foot), no bigger than normal cells, although residents in this special wing aren’t required to share a cell, typically out of concern for their safety.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Steelers counter with their usual black-and-yellow primaries.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Voronkov skated by the Columbus bench for the typical goal celebration anyway.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • What would be a typical work outfit for you?
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Casualties among Gaza’s police force during the two-year conflict have contributed to a deterioration in security, with looting of aid becoming commonplace.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The council’s press releases would become commonplace following that, leading campaigns to elevate complaints about everything from ER to CSI to Big Brother and the Emmy Awards.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Although his average size (6-0 1/4, 232) stands out, Fisher’s speed and instincts stand out even more.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • At the end of June, the company had 849,643 active memberships, with its members spending, on average, $888 on monthly dues and additional services over a three-month period from April through June.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Prosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosaic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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