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adjective

quotidian

of or occurring every day; ordinary or everyday

In a sentence

Six example sentences with quotidian, each labelled with its topic.

  • Vermeer found his subjects in quotidian scenes, a woman pouring milk or reading a letter by an open window.

    Art

  • Rice and lentils were quotidian fare in that household, dressed up only when relatives arrived from the coast.

    Cooking

  • He spent a year shooting quotidian objects, and the series of bus tickets and kettles filled a gallery wall.

    Photography

  • Some philosophers argue that quotidian tasks like washing dishes deserve the same careful attention as grand moral dilemmas.

    Philosophy

  • The study logged quotidian irritations, a lost key or a late bus, and found they predicted mood better than major events.

    Psychology

  • Joyce built an entire novel from one quotidian day in Dublin, following a man who buys soap and attends a funeral.

    Literature

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