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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
my job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors
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Recent Examples of prosaic
Think about the massive productivity implications of work divided in the creation of something so prosaic.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Lippert and Broe’s script veers into more prosaic territory as Johan gets desperate and starts over-compensating, for instance by dipping into the door takings at Adonis to help pay for William’s surgery.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
If that bluntness sound a little prosaic at first, there’s a curt poetry to it that comes into focus listening through 15 tracks that consist almost entirely of sisters Danielle, Alana and Este Haim handing in their respective resignations to long- or short-term partners, effectively immediately.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
There are hundreds of such passages throughout this 400-page book, which elevates the most prosaic of details, into hymn.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Lippert and Broe’s script veers into more prosaic territory as Johan gets desperate and starts over-compensating, for instance by dipping into the door takings at Adonis to help pay for William’s surgery.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
If that bluntness sound a little prosaic at first, there’s a curt poetry to it that comes into focus listening through 15 tracks that consist almost entirely of sisters Danielle, Alana and Este Haim handing in their respective resignations to long- or short-term partners, effectively immediately.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
There are hundreds of such passages throughout this 400-page book, which elevates the most prosaic of details, into hymn.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosaic
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The big names brought national attention to the theft ring, but other targets slipped by the news media, just as an ordinary burglary might.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2025
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The result: bright spaces designed to uplift students in moments as ordinary as going to the bathroom.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan had a rather mundane performance in the defeat, going 14-for-18 for 131 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Tell Me Lies Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco's (Jackson White) relationship begins much the same as any other college romance, but their seemingly mundane choices lead to irreversible consequences.—
James Mercadante,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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What once felt like science fiction is soon going to become totally normal.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Although that may be the new normal, before your next major tech or AI decision, take a deliberate step back.—
Jason James,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Johnston said departments are more likely to be affected than the council, which should leave the group to focus on its usual work.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Iversen will be back with our usual twice-weekly newsletter releases from next week. F1 2025’s Remaining Themes The biggest talking points of the season run-in 1.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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On a typical weekday, only two of them are occupied, though when the campus is crowded for, say, a football game day, they can all be staffed simultaneously.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In typical Red Bull fashion, the team began the race weekend with palpable pessimism regarding the RB21, struggling with the setups and looking more like an upper-midfield car than a race-fighting one.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Losing fingernails over special teams is commonplace in the NFL.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Aug. 2025
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What feels radical today—AI handling most initial alert triage—may be commonplace in just a few years.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The 16 analysts who cover the stock estimate 8.8% upside given an average price target of $219, according to TipRanks.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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On average, consumers who traded in vehicles owed $6,537 on upside-down auto loans this year through April 2025, according to data from Edmunds.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Prosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosaic. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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