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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
Adjective
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Forward Marcus Bent was an unglamorous addition from Ipswich Town but offered work rate, while Tim Cahill added goals and bite from midfield, joining from Millwall.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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How sooty and unglamorous, how beholden to the old.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This idea was supposed to be the kind of thing that could convince even the most unromantic skeptics that space exploration was not only spiritually fulfilling, but economically advantageous.—
Elena Saavedra Buckley,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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The logical, unromantic version of their history is that in the 17th century Chincoteague farmers moved their livestock to neighboring Assateague Island to roam freely and avoid fencing their land, as well as skirting various taxation laws.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez is a lead contender to replace Morales, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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This takes the Hylian magic of Nintendo’s long-running RPG game and brings it to the modern gamer in ways both familiar and unique.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unexotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexotic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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