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adjective

as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a TV detective show filled with pedestrian plots stolen from older and better series

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Recent Examples of pedestrian
Noun
Belmar Beach Location: Belmar Come for: clean beaches, boardwalk, and year-round festivals With a reputation for having one of the best boardwalks on the Jersey Shore, the mile-long oceanfront walkway is popular for pedestrians and bikers. Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025 The vehicle can’t obstruct pedestrian traffic and must allow people to comfortably pass. Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Adjective
Android 15’s second beta release has other notable additions today that didn’t make it to the relatively pedestrian first release. Umar Shakir, The Verge, 15 May 2024 Yet New England's 14-2 record and a defense that allowed the league's fewest points were not necessarily indicative of true dominance, as the team displayed a pattern of frequently doing just enough to win, the average margin of victory a fairly pedestrian 10.3 points. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pedestrian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestrian
Noun
  • Sounds at my back startled me—a cyclist, a couple of walkers.
    Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
  • Downtown Mountain View is a haven for diners and walkers, especially with Castro Street being largely closed to traffic.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Some people assume that longtime married couples are boring, but my husband has never bored me.
    Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
  • Spectators perceive tennis outfits as plain, boring, rigid or limited to a specific silhouette.
    Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite the retirement of highly successful Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, the transition to Vulcan has been slow and continues to impact the completion of Space Force mission objectives.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
  • Here in Croatia, the pace of life is slower, especially in smaller towns.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Camp, stupid, joyful—to both own and access—Labubu has taken over.
    Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 31 May 2025
  • This is just stupid how successful this is, but that’s really underselling it.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • These guys have been touring for decades, never tiring of playing the hits even while steadily putting out albums full of new material.
    Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 2 June 2025
  • Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle sustains this tiring play style by deploying a 10-man rotation, allowing his players to stay fresh throughout high-intensity games.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo There’s a battle brewing in Santa Monica with a fleet of unmanned, electric Waymo vehicles on one side, and exhausted, weary locals on the other.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
  • Reed thin and blonde, with the slouch of a weary royal, Kjær spent Tuesday afternoon directing his troops: five amateur dancers, recruited from clubs, who will perform at an opening on Saturday in a piece modeled on the firework displays at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • The bittersweet result didn’t dull a remarkable career and legacy for Kelly.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • But the drama can be very stolid, borderline dull at times.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025

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“Pedestrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestrian. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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