How do you use Prosaic in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like unglamorous or humdrum, plus the exact meaning.
Prosaic meaning
- Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
- Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
- Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
Synonyms of Prosaic
Using Prosaic
- The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. | Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry. | Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
- Useful related words include: matter-of-fact, unglamourous, unglamorous, humdrum.
- In the example corpus, prosaic often appears in combinations such as: more prosaic, the prosaic, prosaic and.
Context around Prosaic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prosaic
- In this selection, "prosaic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, same, look, cheap, patterns and cuckooflower stand out and add context to how "prosaic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a more prosaic explanation the and be more prosaic and is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prosaic" sits close to words such as aaryan, acrimony and akash, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prosaic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But the reality was more prosaic. (6 words)
Vegetables, of course, are prosaic and cheap. (7 words)
But more prosaic factors also lie behind the upheaval. (9 words)
Based on the memoir of the same prosaic name, it’s set in 1939 New England, where 12-year-old Donn Fendler (Luke David Blumm) gets separated from his family in a storm while hiking Maine’s Mt. Katahdin, and winds up wandering alone for more than a week. (49 words)
Or, if you prefer your theories even more prosaic, how about the latest blockbuster jobs report on May 3? “Unemployment rate falls to the lowest since 1969” is a headline that should be good for an extra point or two in presidential job approval. (44 words)
While electoral performances and ideological differences undoubtedly created pressures for Mr Beattie, the straw that broke the camel’s back appears to be more prosaic, and is instead rooted in internal discord at senior levels of the party. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
His conceit was to make prosaic, cheap and unimportant things monumental and (ironically) prestigious.
Much of the novel depicts, with exquisite detail, the prosaic patterns of Ruth and Lily’s home life.
The more prosaic ‘cuckooflower’ is probably reference to it emerging into bloom when the first cuckoos arrive.
Unlike some of the dafter pantomimes with more prosaic themes, this one has depth, humanity and poignancy.
We can also see it in the more prosaic field of real estate.
Based on the memoir of the same prosaic name, it’s set in 1939 New England, where 12-year-old Donn Fendler (Luke David Blumm) gets separated from his family in a storm while hiking Maine’s Mt. Katahdin, and winds up wandering alone for more than a week.
Considering its prosaic nature, the ordinary onion certainly garners its share of poetic prose.
More prosaic reasons can explain the apparent longevity of residents of jurisdictions such as Monaco, according to Newman, where low inheritance taxes are a draw for older Europeans, skewing the demographic data.
The games used to be known as the Olympiad but the International Olympic Committee objected to the use of the name, hence its more prosaic moniker these days.
While electoral performances and ideological differences undoubtedly created pressures for Mr Beattie, the straw that broke the camel’s back appears to be more prosaic, and is instead rooted in internal discord at senior levels of the party.
Although well-drafted, (they are intricately rendered in near-photographic detail) his architectural sketches must look prosaic and bare before being adorned with their magical cloaks of colour and light.
A new appreciation of the prosaic, of the small – the joy of half an hour alone on a cool but sunny day.
But more prosaic factors also lie behind the upheaval.
But the reality was more prosaic.
The colossus fights make boss battles in any other game look small and prosaic by comparison.
Vegetables, of course, are prosaic and cheap.
His father, Emperor Showa, was presumably born a deity and never completely warmed to this more prosaic job description.
I’m not sure what that means either, but it’s a great read, which infuses a prosaic life with a steady, thrum of apocalyptic dread that heightens the senses.
Lest one worry that the Vermont senator hums “Californication” to himself, there seems to be a more prosaic explanation: the band fundraised for him in the 2016 cycle.
Or, if you prefer your theories even more prosaic, how about the latest blockbuster jobs report on May 3? “Unemployment rate falls to the lowest since 1969” is a headline that should be good for an extra point or two in presidential job approval.
Common combinations with prosaic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: