: not outstanding in quality or rarity : average, ordinary

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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Many believe supplementing with this fat-soluble nutrient, present in only a few foods and well absorbed from the sun, is key to preventing your run-of-the-mill illness. Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Apr. 2025 The Cubs’ wild and unforgettable 13-11 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks was anything but your run-of-the-mill April game. Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 The experiences Bono organizes are anything but run-of-the-mill. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The product comes with 12 vials of potent serum and cream that, as the price tag indicates, aren’t made with run-of-the-mill ingredients. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run-of-the-mill

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run-of-the-mill was in 1919

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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 30 Apr. 2025.

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run-of-the-mill

adjective
ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil
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