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Synonyms
Examples of common or garden in a Sentence
lives in a common or garden row house in a nondescript suburb of London
Recent Examples on the Web
There [are a] lot of common or garden-variety Democrats who don't understand what the DNC does.
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Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 28 May 2020
Instead, the inciting incidents are all common or garden-variety romantic mishaps — infidelity, unplanned pregnancies, feelings undeclared lest they're not requited.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2020
Hoes and other weeding tools The common or garden hoe is great for breaking up and grading loose soil but not so good for weeding.
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Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1884, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of common or garden was
circa 1884
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Cite this Entry
“Common or garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20or%20garden. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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