Anthropologists noted several commonnesses among the isolated island communities.

During the workshop, we identified several commonalities among the different research projects.

Mr. Common arrived late, but his sharp memory helped him identify the painting's origin.

As a gentleman-commoner at Oxford, he walked the cloisters with a quiet confidence that puzzled both commoners and peers.

At the annual fair, the fellow-commoners shared food and stories around the bonfire.

As a fellow-commoner, he was invited to sit at the Fellows' high table during formal dinners.

At the matriculation ceremony he tightened the sleeves of his commoner's gown nervously, aware that only the scholar's gown carried real prestige.

Unlike the nobles' embroidered robes, the commoner's gowns were plain but well-made, reflecting practical pride.

A common eland sauntered slowly across the golden grass, its massive horns silhouetted against the setting sun.

A common gull landed on the rocky shore, preening its gray and white feathers in the wind.