How to Use run-of-the-mill in a Sentence

run-of-the-mill

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• And these aren't just your run-of-the-mill, overstock duds.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
• The event was more than just a run-of-the-mill car show, as turned out to be the case last year.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 June 2023
• Garland broke his jaw on what looked like a run-of-the-mill play.
  — Tom Withers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
• And these aren’t just your run-of-the-mill dishes, either.
  — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 30 June 2023
• That’s not bad for a run-of-the-mill franchise, but the O’s are one of MLB’s winningest teams.
  — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
• The fries were thin and crispy—very run-of-the-mill restaurant fries—served with ketchup and garlic aioli.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2023
• Chances are, your case of RSV will feel quite similar to a run-of-the-mill cold.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
• The questions might be run-of-the-mill and not seem very insightful.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
• The latter is your run-of-the-mill loudmouth psychopath.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
• So is there any truth to this idea that the fish in the Swift are somehow smarter than your run-of-the-mill trout elsewhere in the state?
  — Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023
• Monos Carry-on Pro This isn’t your basic, run-of-the-mill carry-on.
  — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
• That’s all thanks to oligo-hyaluronic acid, which isn’t just any run-of-the-mill hyaluronic acid.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2024
• There are your run-of-the-mill, garden variety NBA blowouts.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
• There’s your run-of-the-mill bottled water, but there’s also a load of health buzzwords to parse through.
  — USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
• Taylor Swift is neither a civilian nor a run-of-the-mill celebrity.
  — Vulture, 26 Oct. 2023
• These aren’t your run-of-the-mill trinkets – these are statement pieces that might just set the whole block whispering.
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
• Brand said even run-of-the-mill, white collar cases he’s been involved in can take years to go to trial.
  — USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
• The mouthfeel of Sidekick is what catapults it past your run-of-the-mill soda.
  — Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• Baby Delta just marked her first birthday with a photo shoot, but it was hardly run-of-the-mill.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• Much of the time, though, run-of-the-mill defenders of animal welfare have ended up with the short straw.
  — Christian Schneider, National Review, 28 Mar. 2024
• As a junior lawyer, Gaetz handled mostly run-of-the-mill cases.
  — Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
• Using a run-of-the-mill shampoo won't do the trick; your pup needs something specialized.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• Indeed, for men with meaty thighs, run-of-the-mill straight-leg or slim-fit pants often feel too tight and constricting on the go.
  — Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 18 Apr. 2023
• You weren’t even surrounded by run-of-the-mill famous people.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 7 July 2024
• But Musk’s posts aren’t just run-of-the-mill political chatter.
  — David Goldman, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
• In other words, the cable is relatively run-of-the-mill for a doped fiber optic line.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2024
• This was true not only of run-of-the-mill Jews but of intellectuals and writers as well.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
• These aren’t just your run-of-the-mill recommendations.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
• Uecker's desire to pursue a life on screen came from playing in his era of baseball, when run-of-the-mill performers had to work 12 months a year because between-the-lines salaries didn't pay all the bills.
  — David K. Li, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
• What distinguished Landi from a run-of-the-mill fraudster, though, was the outlandishness of his maneuvers, which exploited every loophole the globe had to offer.
  — Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025