workaday
adjective
work·a·day
ˈwər-kə-ˌdā 
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Their vacation provided a welcome change from their workaday life.
the workaday struggles and concerns of the average person
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Against the big personalities of politics and business, workaday people can seem inconsequential.
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Time, 5 Mar. 2020
But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
Most of us are just workaday guys relying on a daily wage to support their families.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2020
In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson’s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis’ remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion.
—Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019
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Time, 5 Mar. 2020
But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
Most of us are just workaday guys relying on a daily wage to support their families.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2020
In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson’s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis’ remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion.
—Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019
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workaday
adjective
work·a·day
ˈwər-kə-ˌdā
: everyday
workaday clothes
workaday activities
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