workaday
adjective
work·a·day
ˈwər-kə-ˌdā 
Synonyms
Examples of workaday in a Sentence
Their vacation provided a welcome change from their workaday life.
the workaday struggles and concerns of the average person
Recent Examples on the Web
Against the big personalities of politics and business, workaday people can seem inconsequential.
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Time, 5 Mar. 2020
But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
Most of us are just workaday guys relying on a daily wage to support their families.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2020
In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson’s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis’ remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion.
—Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019
Fleck dreams of becoming a stand-up comic, but his workaday existence is anything but funny.
—John Wenzel, The Know, 3 Oct. 2019
Time, 5 Mar. 2020
But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
Most of us are just workaday guys relying on a daily wage to support their families.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2020
In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson’s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis’ remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion.
—Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019
Fleck dreams of becoming a stand-up comic, but his workaday existence is anything but funny.
—John Wenzel, The Know, 3 Oct. 2019
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workaday
adjective
work·a·day
ˈwər-kə-ˌdā
: everyday
workaday clothes
workaday activities
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