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Very commonly encountered or observed
“Bands of uniformed men marching through the streets and clashing with each other in brutally physical encounters became a commonplace sight in the Republic.”
Repeated often to the point of being stale or commonplace
“This is supposed to be different from the commonplace saying that their conduct was unethical but good nonetheless came of it, which no one would deny.”
Unremarkable or ordinary in character, standard or quality
“Moral speculation has been so long and so deeply permeated by the thought expressed in these treatises that it now appears trite and commonplace.”
Of low social rank or status
Belonging to, or characteristic of, values and attitudes of the middle class
A usual or ordinary thing
“Although the hay-fields had been to him a commonplace of life since he could toddle, they would never smell as they did that night, and would never be so sweet again.”
A trite saying or topic
“The reason for this goes beyond the usual commonplace that our role as teachers, consultants or researchers is to raise questions and not provide answers.”
A word or phrase, especially an idiomatic one, used to convey an idea
A generally accepted theory or belief
The condition of being mediocre, average or ordinary
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