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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Federal officials unnecessarily escalated what should have been a run-of-the-mill inspection of the facility…Pursuing this case against Representative McIver will divert considerable resources away from serious matters of public safety.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
That battle ended with a run-of-the-mill grounder to Pete Alonso, but the Mets’ first baseman airmailed a wide throw home, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
For preventive care and treatment for run-of-the-mill illnesses on the cheap, Ryan Health Centers are government-funded and offer services at little or no cost to patients, regardless of their insurance status.
—The Editors, Curbed, 9 May 2025
This is not your run-of-the-mill Game 7 Saturday night.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
That battle ended with a run-of-the-mill grounder to Pete Alonso, but the Mets’ first baseman airmailed a wide throw home, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
For preventive care and treatment for run-of-the-mill illnesses on the cheap, Ryan Health Centers are government-funded and offer services at little or no cost to patients, regardless of their insurance status.
—The Editors, Curbed, 9 May 2025
This is not your run-of-the-mill Game 7 Saturday night.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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