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Recent Examples of unexotic
Even on a dusty tarmac with the car riding on decidedly unexotic Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires (the same rubber that was used to set its official 0–60 and quarter-mile times), the Nevera leapt off the line without a hint of wheelspin.
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Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
Benefit’s popular cherry-red Benetint started life in 1976 as a nipple stain made for exotic dancers out of rose petals and carmine and later commercialized for the unexotic rest of us.
—Linda Wells, Town & Country, 16 Apr. 2021
Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
Benefit’s popular cherry-red Benetint started life in 1976 as a nipple stain made for exotic dancers out of rose petals and carmine and later commercialized for the unexotic rest of us.
—Linda Wells, Town & Country, 16 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexotic
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But that's not the unglamorous only self-care ritual Bieber shares in this adorable photo dump.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Mar. 2026
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But midstream — the unglamorous world of pipelines, storage tanks, and port facilities — could be a less obvious winner, as countries reprioritize maximum flexibility of supply chains.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Small-Business Mindset Listening to both Cook and Drew, all of this sounds unromantic in the best possible way.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Using these unromantic, 50,000-ton auxiliaries to test the new battleship hull-form, mechanical systems or electrical innovations makes sense.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The birding site notes that hummingbirds migrate alone, often following familiar paths, and can travel up to 500 miles at a time at speeds of 20 to 30 mph.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bogen says the pattern is familiar from older Internet platforms, where small behavioral cues became signals that shaped what users saw and how they were categorized.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unexotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexotic. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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