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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And the research on what either can do for sleep, particularly in those with run-of-the-mill insomnia, is far from a slam dunk.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
Though the show’s structure is rather run-of-the-mill despite some very bizarre crimes, the characters keep this series buoyant.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Much of the rest, as the months and years passed, consisted of nothing more than blunt, basic, run-of-the-mill boredom.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
This issue may actually go further than run-of-the-mill populist issues just because of its overwhelming support.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
Though the show’s structure is rather run-of-the-mill despite some very bizarre crimes, the characters keep this series buoyant.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Much of the rest, as the months and years passed, consisted of nothing more than blunt, basic, run-of-the-mill boredom.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
This issue may actually go further than run-of-the-mill populist issues just because of its overwhelming support.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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