common
adjective
belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question.
commonness
-
a word derived from
common.
Example Sentences
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"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
Creators and showrunners Tony Phelan and Joan Rater sought to write all of their characters in a way that balances their commonness with their bravery.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 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
