run-of-the-mill
adjective
Examples of run-of-the-mill in a Sentence
just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants
his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist
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Ringing in at nearly half off, the Dokotoo Striped Barrel-leg Drawstring Trousers are a chic alternative to your run-of-the-mill straight-leg pant collection.
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Food and drink Perhaps the easiest way to distinguish a run-of-the-mill all-inclusive from a luxury one is the food and beverage options.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Here there be dragons Forecasts of run-of-the-mill weather conditions have a lot of practical value, but there is life-or-death value in an accurate forecast of extreme weather conditions.
—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
So, the day before the England quarterfinal, Argentina procured a lighter shirt, with faint vertical stripes, from a run-of-the-mill Mexico City sports shop.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Food and drink Perhaps the easiest way to distinguish a run-of-the-mill all-inclusive from a luxury one is the food and beverage options.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Here there be dragons Forecasts of run-of-the-mill weather conditions have a lot of practical value, but there is life-or-death value in an accurate forecast of extreme weather conditions.
—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
So, the day before the England quarterfinal, Argentina procured a lighter shirt, with faint vertical stripes, from a run-of-the-mill Mexico City sports shop.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for run-of-the-mill
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“Run-of-the-mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-of-the-mill. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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