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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants
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as in ordinary
of average to below average quality
his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist
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Recent Examples of run-of-the-mill
Ringing in at nearly half off, the Dokotoo Striped Barrel-leg Drawstring Trousers are a chic alternative to your run-of-the-mill straight-leg pant collection.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Food and drink Perhaps the easiest way to distinguish a run-of-the-mill all-inclusive from a luxury one is the food and beverage options.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Here there be dragons Forecasts of run-of-the-mill weather conditions have a lot of practical value, but there is life-or-death value in an accurate forecast of extreme weather conditions.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
So, the day before the England quarterfinal, Argentina procured a lighter shirt, with faint vertical stripes, from a run-of-the-mill Mexico City sports shop.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Food and drink Perhaps the easiest way to distinguish a run-of-the-mill all-inclusive from a luxury one is the food and beverage options.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Here there be dragons Forecasts of run-of-the-mill weather conditions have a lot of practical value, but there is life-or-death value in an accurate forecast of extreme weather conditions.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
So, the day before the England quarterfinal, Argentina procured a lighter shirt, with faint vertical stripes, from a run-of-the-mill Mexico City sports shop.
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for run-of-the-mill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-of-the-mill
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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People are being asked to have their trash and recycling at the curb at least one hour prior to their normal pickup time.
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This high-impact look is a bit out of the ordinary for the star, save for that show-stopping blue eye makeup look—a literal something blue—to conclude The Drama press in April.
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My situation was, on some level, achingly ordinary.
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And because of the extreme concentration of wealth, the market’s rally is much more significant to the economy than usual — for good and bad.
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In fact, Iran has no intention of going back to business as usual in the strait, Noam Raydan, senior fellow at the Washington Institute think tank, wrote in a blog post on Friday.
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There are still a few days of group stage games to go, but Bosnia-Herzegovina's four points and three goals today have given it decent odds.
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For Sacramento, that means another afternoon with temps briefly in the low to mid-90s before a decent Delta breeze kicks in.
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The researchers said a household needs an income of roughly $120,000 to afford a typical home these days.
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Quantum computing can boost capacity beyond that of a typical computer.
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And a mediocre company can become an extraordinary one when almost everyone has already given up.
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Instead, Peralta has been worse than mediocre.
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Conditions will bring above-average temperatures to World Cup host cities such as Boston, Philadelphia and Kansas City, Missouri, all of which have open-air stadiums.
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Forty ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler, a number still significantly lower than the average daily crossings before the war with Iran started in February.
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For writing, editing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing, performance proved entirely satisfactory.
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Iran hawks and an array of dissidents and mainstream voices within the Republican Party have cast doubt on whether the agreement secured satisfactory concessions from Iran.
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“Run-of-the-mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-of-the-mill. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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