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adjective

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Recent Examples of monotone
Noun
This keeps the work environment from feeling monotone and gray. Justin Tobin, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 For fall she’s gone more monotone, with a bit of ombré on the ends. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Discussions over the defense budget are equally monotone: in 2016, when the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments asked several think tanks to create their ideal strategies and Pentagon budget proposals, only one suggested a budget smaller than the one the White House proposed. Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2020 As his name suggests, Agent Smith is nothing more than a monotone parody of FBI G-men. Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for monotone 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotone
Noun
  • Nurture your creative instincts and set aside time for experimentation and innovation on your favorite passion, rather than endure the monotony of the same old thing.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Switching up the incline between 0 and 1 percent every half-mile, or throwing in a few quick one-minute faster surges every once in a while can help break up the monotony without amping up the intensity too much.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Her monochromatic ensemble consisted of a preppy black skirt suit, a classic Chanel shoulder bag, open-toe pumps, a bow adorning her hair and a dramatic black cape that the Grammy winner seemed to hide her ring finger behind during certain moments.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Most shoppers love the cozy feel of the knit bottoms that, when paired with the high-neck top, can serve as a preppy monochromatic look.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When deprived of exercise, a varied environment, and the social opportunities that the wild provides, elephants suffer from chronic frustration, boredom, and stress, resulting over time in physical disabilities, psychological disorders, and, often, brain damage.
    TJ Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Despite being one of the most popular smartphone makers in the world, much of the internet responded to the Samsung Galaxy S25 range with feelings somewhere between boredom and unhappiness.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Radon is a colorless, odorless and invisible gas that rises up from the soil and can enter homes and buildings through cracks or gaps in crawl spaces and foundations, according to Health and Welfare.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Odorless and colorless, carbon dioxide is produced by appliances that burn gas, oil, kerosene, wood or wood products.
    Jenny Gross, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Pore strips might give you that weirdly satisfying instant gratification by pulling out surface-level blackheads, but for the long haul, a solid routine with these powerhouse ingredients is the real game-changer—keeping your skin smooth, clear, and totally congestion-free.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Shares of Spotify surged more than 10% on the solid earnings report in early trading Tuesday.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Monotone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotone. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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