have/share (something) in common

idiom

: to have (a feature or characteristic) which is shared
Intersecting lines have one point in common.
The cameras share some basic features in common.
The two cultures have a lot in common (with each other).

Examples of have/share (something) in common in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gwen Stefani and Dory from Finding Nemo have something in common — their short term memory. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024 And that's something these three theaters, spread across the country, have in common. Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024 What do Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Lionel Messi have in common? Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024 What do California’s richest billionaires have in common? Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 Apr. 2024 The one thing young voters all do have in common is the burden of economic conditions such as inflation. Ron Elving, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024 One thing that all curries have in common is bountiful flavor. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024 What do the Elgin Marbles, Rolls Royce, and British royalty have in common? Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 What do Lady Gaga, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Paul McCartney and Justin Bieber have in common with Ronald Reagan, Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland, Fidel Castro and David Bowie? Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024

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