How to use "common" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "common" in popular movie and book plots

  • Though former enemies, they join forces to fight a common enemy as Bowser wishes to reclaim his castle.  - Super Mario RPG
  • On an empty stage the chorus repeat the common Greek maxim, that no man should be considered fortunate until he is dead.  - Oedipus Rex
  • dr Richardson teaches Belinda sign language and the signs for many common things and ideas.  - Johnny Belinda (1948 film)
  • Isabel’s only punishment will be that she will never get Larry, who has decided to return to America and live as a common working man.  - The Razor's Edge
  • The film consists of seven segments, each connected by a common theme.  - The Three Caballeros
  • The Mongol prince learns from his spy, the princess's Mongol slave, that Ahmed is a common thief and informs the caliph.  - The Thief of Bagdad (1924 film)
  • The narrative is episodic, and is presented out of chronological order, a style common to the author's books.  - Choke (novel)
  • The various crew have no common goal, each only wishing to go home.  - Farscape
  • While the three nations share common royal bloodlines, major wars have taken place between them.  - Final Fantasy Tactics
  • Adultery (another common Irving motif) also plays a large part, culminating in one of the novel's most harrowing and memorable scenes.  - The World According to Garp
  • With the air cleared, the couple is finally able to find common ground in their grief.  - In the Bedroom
  • Since the original run, Shaffer has extensively revised his play, including changes to plot details; the following is common to all revisions.  - Amadeus
  • Doesn't that give us some common ground.  - The Cardinal of the Kremlin
  • On hearing this, Julia says that they both have something in common and that is that both are not to be trusted.  - Original Sin (2001 film)
  • He had more common sense than Brad but was not immune to trouble.  - Home Improvement (TV series)
  • Undercrofts were common features at the time, used to house a variety of materials including food and firewood.  - Gunpowder Plot

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