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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Judges newly skeptical of the government’s reliability may examine run-of-the-mill DOJ cases with greater scrutiny, creating more work for a department strapped for resources after thousands of lawyers quit.
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Vlautin describes its protagonist, Al Ward, as a run-of-the-mill working musician who had a pretty good run before making some bad decisions.
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The 3,800-acre property, dotted with pecan groves and cabins, isn’t your run-of-the-mill retreat.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Judges newly skeptical of the government’s reliability may examine run-of-the-mill DOJ cases with greater scrutiny, creating more work for a department strapped for resources after thousands of lawyers quit.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Vlautin describes its protagonist, Al Ward, as a run-of-the-mill working musician who had a pretty good run before making some bad decisions.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The 3,800-acre property, dotted with pecan groves and cabins, isn’t your run-of-the-mill retreat.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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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 27 May. 2026.
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