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Recent Examples of prosy
By the start of the 20th century, instead of offering a few prosy sentences that gestured vaguely toward ingredient amounts, American recipes increasingly began with a list of ingredients in precise, numerical quantities: teaspoons, ounces, cups.
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Helen Zoe Veit, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosy
Adjective
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Intel is behind in both cutting-edge AI chips and more prosaic models used in mobile phones, which cost it Apple’s Mac business back in 2020.—
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Along with more prosaic creatures bound for miners’ dinner plates, the arriving ships brought entertainment in the form of exotic creatures.—
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His career as a digital modeler at Kia made his daily commute monotonous, prompting him to explore alternative aerial vehicles.—
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Many people get caught up in repetitive routines or the pressures of adult life, which can make days feel monotonous.—
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For tedious dish-washing that takes more than five minutes, make sure to invest in these plush anti-fatigue mats that better support your feet.—
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That result will mean more cash for seedy gambling sites to spend on tedious Kevin Hart-LeBron James commercials.—
Adjective
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Eventually the road emerges into what seems like an uninteresting parking lot with a public restroom.—
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Ultimately, this makes for a pretty uninteresting character.—
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From spiritless spirits to refusing to open up a bar tab, members of Generation Z are continuing to challenge alcohol traditions.—
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The Senators looked spiritless days ago in their building Saturday night ahead of Game 4.—
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And producers are looking again for the serious, boring money with no strings attached.—
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The resulting larvae both look and act like screws, boring and twisting into the animal while feasting on its living flesh.—
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Although his dullish voice-overs attempt to establish him as a deep thinker and observer, Moss outwardly comes off as anything but: surly, cocky, needy, slackerish, immature.—
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The prospect of yet another adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel might seem wearisome, as there have been nearly 200 filmic versions of the tale already.—
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In doing so, the latter half of the series becomes wearisome and dull.—
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“Prosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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