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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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 This was not to be some run-of-the-mill offering like many others present with basic fare like chicken tenders and sandwich platters. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026 Their songs have a way of leveling the playing field between tiny frustrations that make up a run-of-the-mill bad day and life-altering tragedies that render previous bad days unmemorable. Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026 Even something as simple as lighting some scented candles or trying out a blindfold to heighten your senses might be what brings your run-of-the-mill orgasms to earth-shatteringly good. Zahra Thompson, SELF, 28 Jan. 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 24 Feb. 2026.

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run-of-the-mill

adjective
ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil
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