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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Tourists pack into the usual attractions, but there’s a whole world of exhilarating outdoor adventures and creative neighborhoods waiting for people who want more than a run-of-the-mill weekend.
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Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
For alas, Ann Lee isn’t your run-of-the-mill biopic.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Unlike other coastal destinations that easily succumb to high-rise condos, touristy restaurants, and run-of-the-mill souvenir shops, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea understands that growth doesn’t always equal progress.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
But the high cost will change how people making hiring decisions approach looking for employees in more run-of-the-mill jobs, DuFresne said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
For alas, Ann Lee isn’t your run-of-the-mill biopic.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Unlike other coastal destinations that easily succumb to high-rise condos, touristy restaurants, and run-of-the-mill souvenir shops, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea understands that growth doesn’t always equal progress.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
But the high cost will change how people making hiring decisions approach looking for employees in more run-of-the-mill jobs, DuFresne said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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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 Jan. 2026.
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