: 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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Using a hot celebrity and a pun to make a pair of run-of-the-mill jeans popular? Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 His reluctance to scale up makes sense, considering the complexity of his offerings — these are not your run-of-the-mill flavors. Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025 Don't be fooled—this isn't your run-of-the-mill cheesecake. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025 However, these aren’t your run-of-the-mill options. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 July 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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run-of-the-mill

adjective
ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil
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