1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the world
2
: characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary : commonplace
the mundane concerns of day-to-day life
Examples of mundane in a Sentence
On him, a mundane navy blazer looked like an Armani dinner jacket; around him, a dusky locker room became the chandeliered lobby of the Savoy.
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Curry Kirkpatrick, ESPN, 19 Mar. 2001
How did our ancestors pass from the mundane activity of counting to the concept of 'number' in the abstract, devoid of any particular collection of objects to label?
—John D. Barrow, Pi in the Sky, 1992
They decided on buttock tattoos, rather than the more mundane engagement ring, because a tattoo is permanent. You can always pawn a ring.
—Mike Royko, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 1988
The day began with the mundane business of getting my white chiffon dress shortened …
—Lady Bird Johnson, January 14, 1964,
in A White House Diary, 1970
mundane chores, like washing dishes
They lead a pretty mundane life.
prayer and meditation helped her put her mundane worries aside
Curry Kirkpatrick, ESPN, 19 Mar. 2001
How did our ancestors pass from the mundane activity of counting to the concept of 'number' in the abstract, devoid of any particular collection of objects to label?
—John D. Barrow, Pi in the Sky, 1992
They decided on buttock tattoos, rather than the more mundane engagement ring, because a tattoo is permanent. You can always pawn a ring.
—Mike Royko, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 1988
The day began with the mundane business of getting my white chiffon dress shortened …
—Lady Bird Johnson, January 14, 1964,
in A White House Diary, 1970
mundane chores, like washing dishes
They lead a pretty mundane life.
prayer and meditation helped her put her mundane worries aside
Recent Examples on the Web
Even their most mundane activities, to Domoslay-Paul, were enchanting.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
The play’s about choices, both mundane and gripping, and where those choices have taken the title character over her lifetime with children and three husbands.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Much of that time is spent building relationships with the game’s characters and world by hanging out with friends, doing mundane tasks like laundry, or finding new parts of the city to explore.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 27 June 2025
When in doubt, let machines hurdle the mundane—but save critical decisions, emotional moments and nuanced interactions for humans.
—Joel Frenette, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
The play’s about choices, both mundane and gripping, and where those choices have taken the title character over her lifetime with children and three husbands.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Much of that time is spent building relationships with the game’s characters and world by hanging out with friends, doing mundane tasks like laundry, or finding new parts of the city to explore.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 27 June 2025
When in doubt, let machines hurdle the mundane—but save critical decisions, emotional moments and nuanced interactions for humans.
—Joel Frenette, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mundane
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“Mundane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mundane. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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