I. adjective
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an everyday/commonplace experience (= one that is typical of normal life )
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The sound of gunfire is an everyday experience in the city.
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Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.
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It used to be rare to see young people sleeping on the streets of London -- these days it's become increasingly commonplace .
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Nudism on beaches has long been commonplace in Europe.
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Organ transplants are now commonplace .
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Superstores such as Wal-Mart are now commonplace in America's small towns.
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As segregation and violence became commonplace , the national government expressed no willingness to enforce a new racial order.
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Divorce was commonplace among the Gentiles.
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He expects widespread usage of computer technology to be commonplace before that time.
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It's unspeakably commonplace to follow one's instincts.
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Judicial review of administrative decisions by central or local government and certain other bodies is now commonplace .
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Of course, stories of ex-smokers drifting back to the fold are commonplace .
II. noun
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One-parent families are now a commonplace in our society.
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However, the fact that such quasi-duties are a commonplace does not, of itself, advance the cause of animals.
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Many of his utterances were, however, sermon commonplaces, to which parallels can be found in other contemporary preaching.
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The constant references to Hammett, Chandler and Casablanca, supposed to be chic, are simply commonplaces.