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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
the once-powerful hurricane eventually abated into just a garden-variety tropical storm
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as in usual
often observed or encountered
the bakery's extravagant creations are not your garden-variety wedding cakes
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Recent Examples of garden-variety
But many of today’s R&B artists lace their lyrics with both garden-variety curse words and terms of more specific offense.
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Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
One scheme involved the hard discounting of garden-variety fruit.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Those are deals that so far have had only the garden-variety issues like weather and budget overruns.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
More expensive than a garden-variety, base Camaro by $400, the Z/28 Camaro was developed with a focus on speed and handling, featuring a four-speed manual transmission and front-wheel power disc brakes, while power steering and air conditioning were left behind at the factory.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
When garden-variety Tesla or Lucid sedans can accelerate faster than many supercars, straight-line performance is no longer a key differentiator, Bridan says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
That guest was Don Rickles, the late, great comedian who wrought garden-variety putdowns into miniature works of art.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Beck and Woods don’t have to dream up something alien when these kinds of garden-variety predators are all too insidious.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
At times, this approaches the tone of your garden-variety L.A. surfer bro, spouting anecdotes about the benefits of ayahuasca.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
One scheme involved the hard discounting of garden-variety fruit.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Those are deals that so far have had only the garden-variety issues like weather and budget overruns.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
More expensive than a garden-variety, base Camaro by $400, the Z/28 Camaro was developed with a focus on speed and handling, featuring a four-speed manual transmission and front-wheel power disc brakes, while power steering and air conditioning were left behind at the factory.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
When garden-variety Tesla or Lucid sedans can accelerate faster than many supercars, straight-line performance is no longer a key differentiator, Bridan says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
That guest was Don Rickles, the late, great comedian who wrought garden-variety putdowns into miniature works of art.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Beck and Woods don’t have to dream up something alien when these kinds of garden-variety predators are all too insidious.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
At times, this approaches the tone of your garden-variety L.A. surfer bro, spouting anecdotes about the benefits of ayahuasca.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garden-variety
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Warm in the West By early next week most, locations west of the Mississippi River will also warm to much above normal, with temperatures as much as 10 to 25 degrees above average, the Weather Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Fox said there's little indication the normal process to avoid conflicts is being followed.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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According to the January 29 data, cases of illness were reported in California, Illinois, Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, In a break from its usual conduct, the CDC has failed to update its tracking webpages to include either outbreak.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Buffett, 94, the revered investor known as the Oracle of Omaha, was reflective and folksy as usual in his letter, published Saturday, which has come to serve as a gauge of the state of American business.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the first three days of their stay, cortisol levels were found to be almost three times higher than that of an ordinary household dog.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The outage knocked out internet connectivity across much of Chile, according to internet watchdog NetBlocks, which reported national connectivity at 25% of ordinary levels.—
Gerardo Lemos,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The ultra-popular rock band Imagine Dragons might be among the most ubiquitous pop groups on the entire planet, and now their melodic art is headed off-planet to the moon for a first-ever musical broadcast back to Earth as part of the upcoming Intuitive Machines IM-2 moon lander mission.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The 25-year-old has been a welcome and ubiquitous presence for a certain kind of music fan for the past few years.—
Michael Tedder,
SPIN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The Chicago Blackhawks’ first practice since the NHL took a break for the 4 Nations Face-Off looked more like a series of training camp drills than a typical midseason session.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trial sites that cater to families – and understand women’s roles as the typical family caretaker – have thus seen higher retention than those that don’t.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, bridge rounds remained common, particularly at the seed funding stage, though data suggests these intermediary funding rounds often serve as a warning sign – companies that raise bridge rounds are statistically less likely to secure their next primary round of startup funding.—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Claire Aarnio-Peterson, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, explains that the most common symptoms and signs of the disorder include: Need a break?—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The results of the annual poverty tracker, which estimated the average family needs to make $50,000 just to afford basic necessities, immediately sparked backlash as New Yorkers are squeezed by inflation.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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While speakers hit on familiar policy goals, such as cracking down on pharmacy benefit managers and removing the government's hand from drug pricing, there was a lot of talk about how to keep people out of hospitals through more preventative care.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Decisions made on who to sign or not sign will impact every team’s strategy ahead of the April 24-26 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis. Throughout March and April, colleges will host pro days, an opportunity for prospects to showcase their skills in a familiar setting.—
RJ Kraft,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garden-variety. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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