as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a quiet and unremarkable child
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Recent Examples of unremarkable
The last two contenders were remarkably unremarkable.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Her family stays on beside the ruins, and the film charts how occupation and its aftermath become the unremarkable background of her adolescence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
That galleries from the Global South now stand on equal footing with their counterparts from New York and London feels almost unremarkable today.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
And yet, there were moments — unexpected, unremarkable in themselves — when that distance seemed to narrow.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Her family stays on beside the ruins, and the film charts how occupation and its aftermath become the unremarkable background of her adolescence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
That galleries from the Global South now stand on equal footing with their counterparts from New York and London feels almost unremarkable today.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
And yet, there were moments — unexpected, unremarkable in themselves — when that distance seemed to narrow.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unremarkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremarkable
Adjective
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There’s a Marshalls on the Strip, a flashy glassy Marshalls being scaled by King Kong–like blinking M&M’s, but this was a normal strip-mall Marshalls.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Temperatures will return closer to 'normal' beginning on Sunday afternoon, with highs near 60 degrees.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Each episode closes the gap between inspiration and action, reminding audiences that remarkable brands are built by ordinary people who choose to keep going.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The only administrative requirements should be the ordinary ones that are necessary in order to maintain any system, such as confirming identity and preventing fraud, not ones that screen people out of necessary care.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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How much does this show deviate from Goodspeed as usual?—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The Lions valued Mays’ ability to anchor in pass protection, after allowing the second-fastest average time to pressure and a pass-block win rate that ranked 31st in the NFL, per ESPN.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But prices will likely stay high simply because the supply is so low; the average price on April 15 was 30 cents higher than a month earlier, according to the American Automobile Association.—
Aaron Cantú,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In typical fashion, singer and fashion powerhouse Rihanna shut down the carpet as the final guest to arrive much earlier than in year’s past.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Comparing local rents to a broad measure of monthly ownership cost for a buyer – mortgage, taxes, insurance and maintenance – Zillow found the typical California renter in the six metros theoretically saved $191 monthly compared with owning.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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It's become almost commonplace in schools and at shopping malls.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The incident brought America's commonplace gun violence just feet away from a room full of lawmakers, top officials, and journalists.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unremarkable. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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