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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
we're just an everyday family, with a dog and a cat and bills to pay
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
even the richest man in town has to do such everyday tasks as shaving his face and brushing his teeth
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as in casual
not designed to be worn only on special occasions
everyday clothes will be fine for this party
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as in usual
often observed or encountered
the book provides solutions to everyday problems
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Recent Examples of everyday
Policies that unintentionally increase the cost of everyday essentials risk hurting the very communities lawmakers aim to protect.
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Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In this case, the same systems that guide self-driving cars could make everyday driving safer for everyone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Wes Walker has a golden rule about the use of artificial intelligence in his creative process — one that speaks volumes about how quickly the technology has morphed from curiosity to everyday tool.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
These reforms also hold promise to lower drug prices for everyday Americans.
—Marty Makary, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In this case, the same systems that guide self-driving cars could make everyday driving safer for everyone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Wes Walker has a golden rule about the use of artificial intelligence in his creative process — one that speaks volumes about how quickly the technology has morphed from curiosity to everyday tool.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
These reforms also hold promise to lower drug prices for everyday Americans.
—Marty Makary, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyday
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Sneaky Jon Cooper The Bolts showed their normal forward lines in pregame warmups, but then had other ideas once the puck dropped Friday night.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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All need normal care to become established, are freeze resistant and make durable plants for the landscape.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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But there was a time when the title character of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film, Amélie, was expected to sport a far more mundane 'do.—
Adèle Bari,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The girls would spend hours filming TikToks, turning mundane daily moments into something playful and childlike.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nick Jonas has a casual yet stylish vibe in a leather jacket, hoodie and baseball cap in New York City on April 23.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wetjen was out at Stone Creek Golf Club near Iowa’s campus, playing a casual round with his girlfriend, Rachel Bierman, and friends when the moment hit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flick was aware of what lay in store for his team and asked them to play a more pragmatic game than usual.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity, your voice carries more impact than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lyrics pull ordinary moments—tired thoughts, routine weight—and lay them bare.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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And companies like Meta are moving quickly to expand what these devices can do, including identifying people and instantly pulling up information about them, potentially turning ordinary public encounters into data points for the companies that make the glasses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the early 1980s, Murphy and a few associates ran an informal back channel between the United States and the Soviet Union.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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For households where one member frequently travels or serves in demanding roles, the app offers a way to pass along knowledge that might otherwise remain informal.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet across prewar co-ops and walk-ups that haven’t seen a renovation since Ed Koch was mayor, the stainless steel panel listing each unit next to a tiny, round button remains ubiquitous.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In this one, the book advance probably immunizes Vance from charges and temptations of Washington’s ubiquitous graft.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Lions valued Mays’ ability to anchor in pass protection, after allowing the second-fastest average time to pressure and a pass-block win rate that ranked 31st in the NFL, per ESPN.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But prices will likely stay high simply because the supply is so low; the average price on April 15 was 30 cents higher than a month earlier, according to the American Automobile Association.—
Aaron Cantú,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Everyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyday. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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