Sentence examples for commonplace figure from inspiring English sources

Brian Wallis, the center's chief curator, sees it as the opening chapter of the "citizen journalist," now a commonplace figure in an age of hand-held digital devices.

Travelling to the limits of ambition, Clyde ceases to be a commonplace representative figure — an empty-headed American boy.

At the same time, it has become increasingly commonplace to see public figures, especially celebrities, actresses and members of the fashion industry, who have chosen not to wear a bra, at least on some occasions.

Expressing threats of violence towards public figures is commonplace.

Go figure is a commonplace command.

And, at a time when some investors seethe over far smaller paychecks — a mere eight figures is relatively commonplace for top chief executives these days — Apple's shareholders are hardly up in arms over the magnitude of Mr. Cook's reward.

In an era of constant social media and updates via Weibo (the Chinese version of Twitter) and the WeiXin chat platform, familiarity with once-distant public figures is now commonplace and popular.

There was something strangely incongruous in this Oriental figure framed in the commonplace doorway of a third-rate suburban dwelling-house.

The practice, although rare in modern classical concerts, was commonplace in earlier eras, and such figures as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven were celebrated for their ability to improvise.

This pattern is commonplace.

Indeed, books and essays proving a famed figure's homosexuality have become commonplace.