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as in ordinary
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 decent
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
More than a run-of-the-mill sports story, Rocky is ultimately about a man who is taught to believe in himself on a journey that matters more than the destination.
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Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Cuba’s Energy Infrastructure Crisis Cuba’s grid infrastructure is so weak that run-of-the-mill problems like transmission line failures and generator trips are causing widespread outages.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2025
Perhaps the most unexpected space in the home is the foyer, where Johansen and the clients agreed that a traditional entryway with a marble floor and center table was too run-of-the-mill.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
Jones said Tuesday's forecast looked like run-of-the-mill summertime storms.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
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Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Cuba’s Energy Infrastructure Crisis Cuba’s grid infrastructure is so weak that run-of-the-mill problems like transmission line failures and generator trips are causing widespread outages.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2025
Perhaps the most unexpected space in the home is the foyer, where Johansen and the clients agreed that a traditional entryway with a marble floor and center table was too run-of-the-mill.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
Jones said Tuesday's forecast looked like run-of-the-mill summertime storms.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-of-the-mill
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Netflix's The Sandman has love stories that are tangled, tragic and anything but ordinary — a stark contrast to the cast's real-life romances.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Welcome back to Elmore, where the laws of reality are a joke, and family life is anything but ordinary.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
31 July 2025
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Either could be combined with a trade-in if Google is running a decent deal.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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As volatility becomes the new normal, many leaders feel compelled to act faster, control more or push harder.—
Gamini Hewawasam,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The results are limited to changes in normal brain aging, not Alzheimer's disease.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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One factor that now seems to ensure a satisfactory resolution for both parties is the resurrection of the NFL’s interest in taking an equity stake in ESPN, rumors of which first began circulating in early 2024.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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The plane’s fuel was tested and found to be of satisfactory quality, and no significant bird activity is observed in the vicinity of the flight path, according to the report.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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While Davidson stuck to his usual casual attire, his girlfriend went for a more formal look for the event.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 July 2025
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Roeck’s Renaissance begins in the twelfth century—the high Middle Ages, in our usual accounting—and carries the story through the Reformation, the Counter-Reformation, and the Baroque.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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To that end, consider not who is best, but rather how an uptick from an individual component could make the overall product something, well, less mediocre.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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Previous big-screen adaptations of the Fantastic Four weren't critical successes; the '05 and '07 movies are mediocre cheese at best and the Josh Trank movie from 2015 is downright reviled.—
James Grebey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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On a recent Friday morning, a group of half a dozen neighbors and business owners in Fountain Square gathered near Leonard Street, looking prepared for a typical neighborhood cleanup.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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For a typical night game, the Yankees’ hitters meetings begin 3 1/2 hours before first pitch.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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While once plentiful, lake sturgeon are now far less common.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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The clinic tests and treats people with TB, which is very common in other parts of the world.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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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 5 Aug. 2025.
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