: 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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The hip length, cap sleeve, and delicate cut-outs set it apart from run-of-the-mill spring shirts. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025 And this fixation with coming out on top goes beyond run-of-the-mill comparisons, Baker says, and enters more toxic territory. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025 But this also isn't your everyday, run-of-the-mill purple. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025 The previous version, fountain lemonade from Minute Maid, was just that—a run-of-the-mill fountain drink made with high fructose corn syrup, additives, and food coloring. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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run-of-the-mill

adjective
ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil
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