Synonyms
Examples for "pedestrian"
Examples for "pedestrian"
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He said another car or an innocent pedestrian could have been involved.
2
Between them, they provide Vienna with the finest pedestrian thoroughfare in Europe.
3
Bliss was not the first pedestrian traffic fatality ever recorded anywhere, however.
4
Silviniaco Conti was made to look pedestrian, trailing home seven lengths behind.
5
He was the fourth pedestrian of eight road deaths since last Friday.
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I sometimes wonder whether the situation isn't even more prosaic than that.
2
In truth, the world of persuasion is a good deal more prosaic.
3
In the end the climax of the love-making had been prosaic enough.
4
Alas, no answers present themselves in the dull, tuneless, prosaic final product.
5
But the reasoning of the prosaic Englishman was thrown to the winds:
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Unfortunately for Moyes, United's limits at the moment are far more earthbound.
2
They were indeed preparing for war, a vicious and bloods earthbound war.
3
But there's a new choice, one not restricted to an earthbound infrastructure.
4
Behind them, in grim pursuit, the small, earthbound figure of the stray.
5
Beyond that, houseboats can be just as ambitious as any earthbound structure.
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It is as common as going to bed; it is almost prosy.
2
I wished some dry, prosy petitioners in England could have heard it.
3
Very true; only, dahlias, at the best, are such uninteresting prosy things.
4
The witty chairman, the prosy chairman, the solemn chairman,- Iknowthem all.
5
Treated with accuracy it becomes prosy, treated with fancy it becomes ridiculous.
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You must bear with me if I am prosy for a time.
7
Gathering strength in romantic byways to see you through the prosy thoroughfares?
8
She was not especially appreciated, for she was considered prosy and commonplace.
9
During the dull, prosy stretches it could sound the toscin and anti-toscin.
10
But I know you will not be prosy, so go on, please.
11
Aunt Lucinda says Mr. Blake is very spiritual, but he's terribly prosy.
12
Have I been prosy enough to allow of my leaving off now?
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The other boys are becoming dull and prosy; but we are not changed.
14
In truth, a prosy cleric of five-and-forty wants encouragement to make him eloquent.
15
Then it was prose that was considered dull-hencewe have the word prosy.
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The place is fitter for a poet than a prosy vagabond like me.
