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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
Three factions, three agendas, one nestled inside the next like a Russian doll: garden-variety Trumpian power-lust and piracy, covering over a deeper plan to radically winnow down the government, covering over a still deeper fever dream of completely immolating the government.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
That would be a garden-variety correction, and it would be based on: 1) very rich valuations (the S & P 500 was trading at a multiple of 22 times 2025 estimates, historically high), and 2) a modest slowdown in the economy.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The garden-variety narcissist needs to be the tallest tree in the forest.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
But many of today’s R&B artists lace their lyrics with both garden-variety curse words and terms of more specific offense.
—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
Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
That would be a garden-variety correction, and it would be based on: 1) very rich valuations (the S & P 500 was trading at a multiple of 22 times 2025 estimates, historically high), and 2) a modest slowdown in the economy.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The garden-variety narcissist needs to be the tallest tree in the forest.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
But many of today’s R&B artists lace their lyrics with both garden-variety curse words and terms of more specific offense.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garden-variety
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Join 22 others in the comments View Comments The airline also expects its own employment level in 2025 to be down from 2024 levels, though executives said that would be done through normal attrition caused by retirement and other voluntary departures, and not any layoff of staff.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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This health condition occurs when your blood sugar is slightly higher than normal but not yet in the range for type 2 diabetes.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s not to say there isn’t more cleanup than usual between showings.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the set seems a bit on the chintzy side, scenic designer Beowulf Boritt does his usual stellar work, assisted immensely by Ken Billington’s full-of-pizzazz lighting design.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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For most ordinary owners, there's always one area of the house that could use a little TLC.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The group were among around 7,000 people recently released from scam centers run by criminal gangs and warlords operating along Myanmar’s border with Thailand, where many are held against their will and forced to work conning ordinary people, including American citizens, out of their life savings.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sheer looks are a ubiquitous part of many a modern red carpet event.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Plugging his new album with the wonderfully ubiquitous Brandi Carlile, the EGOT winner is the musical guest this week with Oscar nominee Carlile, who is back for her third time too.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi are unlikely to exhibit behaviors typical of wild dire wolves due to being raised in captivity without a pack structure, says Adam Boyko, a geneticist at Cornell University who was not involved in the project, to the New York Times.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Whoever wins the election will assume office immediately — without the country’s typical two-month transition period.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Leather or faux leather are both common suspects for luxury crossbody phone bags, but there are also alternatives made with recycled, easy-to-clean nylon, suede, canvas, and beyond.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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This bundle comes with beginner-friendly guides to teach you common cybersecurity skills like hacking and penetration testing.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Household Finances Under Pressure: The resumption of student loan payments has already pushed millions into delinquency, with average credit scores expected to drop by 141 points (WSJ).—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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That would translate into an average loss of $3,800 in purchasing power per household based on 2024 dollars.—
Tony Romm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The panel did not stray from their earlier guesses for him, throwing out familiar names like Dave Matthews, Daryl Hall, and Pat Monahan of Train once more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was also a memorandum of agreement about the move signed on Monday by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek, according to one source familiar.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garden-variety. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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