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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Before his wife was elected to Congress, Conan Harris was just your run-of-the-mill jailbird with a hack job at City Hall.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The local carcasses may simply be a run-of-the-mill lobster molt.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
These don’t have to be your standard, run-of-the-mill options either.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The local carcasses may simply be a run-of-the-mill lobster molt.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
These don’t have to be your standard, run-of-the-mill options either.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
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.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 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 14 Jan. 2026.
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