as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety
the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality
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Recent Examples of monotony
The Mamba-esque magic is in the embracing behind-the-scenes monotony, powering through it.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Climbers add dimension and vertical movement to the garden, breaking up the monotony of fence lines.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
To relieve the monotony of dining at El Rancho, the cast and crew often went out for dinner, but the options were limited.
—Tony Lee Moral, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Climbers add dimension and vertical movement to the garden, breaking up the monotony of fence lines.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
To relieve the monotony of dining at El Rancho, the cast and crew often went out for dinner, but the options were limited.
—Tony Lee Moral, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for monotony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotony
Noun
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The movement feels like a miracle drug for boredom, a long time coming for even baseball’s most traditional fan base.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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There is boredom, and annoyance with this passive, oblivious little girl.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Not your humdrum log flume by any means, this ride combines screen technology (the aquarium scene is quite stunning) with animatronics and some serious water fun.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Many, however, grapple with large issues but lift off soon into comedy or fantasy, often departing from a humdrum – to take the title of Patricia Kelly’s project – reality, whether the work of a court transcriber, middle-aged suburbs, a church in South Africa or a new train route project.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first was that Leah, with her beguiling Valley monotone and passion for a man who cuddled with insects, was becoming the star of season 6.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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While a warm, four-bar bassline chugs alongside dubby stabs and bouncy swells, BEA1991’s vocals switch from nonchalant monotone to falsetto in a way that sounds like an involuntary yelp of joy.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Monotony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotony. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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