Famous
Famous adjective - Widely known.
Ordinary
Ordinary adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Both words in one sentence
- The time traveling main characters encounter only ordinary upper middle class Victorians, and the overall message seems to be that the "little people" affect history as much as more famous figures.
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See Named Like My Name for when an ordinary name becomes famous by association with a particular celebrity.
Source: One Mario Limit -
When he's not fighting, flying, or impersonating more famous superheroes, Hulkling of the Young Avengers looks like an ordinary sixteen-year-old boy.
Source: Shapeshifter Default Form
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