Historia de Simona was a rare example of a commonplace topic transformed into a masterpiece.
The gooey substance produced by mixing cornstarch with a little water is a commonplace example of such a material.
Manual's imperviousness to reform was an extreme example of a national commonplace: after a quarter century of concerted attempts to improve urban school districts, the results for poor children, beyond some gains at the elementary level, remain slight.
It was yet another example of a terrible truth, one that has been a commonplace for so long that it is seldom commented upon: insurgents in Afghanistan rarely take any prisoners.
For example, in the airline industry, hedging of fuel prices is a commonplace, accepted practice.
It is a commonplace that there are such names; an example is 'Vulcan,' the name introduced for the planet between Mercury and the sun which was causing perturbations in the orbit of Mercury.
In replying to Parr, Godwin expresses regret that he had not appealed to the still more persuasive case of Brutus executing his two sons — a striking example, and a republican commonplace about justice trumping paternal duties.
A commonplace of African art criticism has been to identify particular styles according to supposedly tribal names—for example, Asante, Kuba, or Nuba.
