Example Sentences

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His exterior of tanned, floppy commonness conceals a steadfast heart of gold.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2023

"They were visually enticing places that transported you from the commonness of the streets and prepared you for the fantastical world of movies and storytelling that was to come," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

Evolution has no goal of making faster, bigger, more complex, or even smarter species, despite the commonness of this kind of language in popular discourse.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The miracle of their lives is in their commonness.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2021

Befo’ us got married Ah made up mah mind not tuh let you see no commonness in me.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston