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run-of-the-mill
adjective
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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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But, Corbet’s Cabin at Jackson Hole is no run-of-the-mill Waffle Cabin.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
But a handful of artisans are now combining the two, transforming run-of-the-mill materials such as leather, glass, and metal into functional masterworks.
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This isn't your run-of-the-mill white bean soup—this recipe calls for three cans of cannellini beans, and uses two smart techniques to make the soup extra thick and creamy: Some beans are mashed, while other beans are incorporated along with the liquid in the can.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
On January 8th, 2024, using Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capabilities and via T-Mobile's network spectrum, Elon Musk's company was able to send and receive its very first text message from Earth to space and back with a regular, run-of-the-mill smartphone.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
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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 31 Jan. 2025.
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run-of-the-mill
adjectiveˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil
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