Synonyms of run-of-the-millnext
: not outstanding in quality or rarity : average, ordinary

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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But a closer look reveals a place that is anything but run-of-the-mill. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026 So what would Austen have thought of run-of-the-mill menstrual discomfort? Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 The flare fit also offers a bit more structure to these pants, unlike your run-of-the-mill linen pants, which usually puddle at the ankle. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 Building the Leafs back up is going to be the hard part, the really hard part — not just into a run-of-the-mill playoff team but into a Stanley Cup contender once more. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run-of-the-mill

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run-of-the-mill was in 1919

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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 14 Mar. 2026.

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run-of-the-mill

adjective
ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil
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