in common

1. Shared characteristics, as in One of the few things John and Mary have in common is a love of music . [Mid-1600s]

2. Held equally, in joint possession or use, as in This land is held in common by all the neighbors . [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

“I put a lot of my own journeys into all the characters but I have a lot in common with Conrad when it comes to, I guess, everything,” Han says.

From Los Angeles Times

The only thing we seemed to have in common was that we were gay.

From Los Angeles Times

People from these places may not always see what they have in common, but let me help you out.

From Los Angeles Times

The message is disturbing, intimating that the two men were very close, had a lot in common and shared “a wonderful secret” about how “enigmas never age.”

From Salon

“Video games are so much more prevalent in common pop culture now,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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