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causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a monochromatic portrayal of a hero seemingly without flaws or even distinctive traits

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Recent Examples of monochromatic The film has been lauded for its poignant exploration of solitude and its monochromatic cinematography. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025 Unlike its previous all-in-one devices that pair a keyboard with basic monochromatic screens, its new Freewrite Wordrunner is a standalone mechanical keyboard customized with keys and tools designed to help writers stay focused and work more efficiently. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025 That may seem odd for a monochromatic steel chronograph. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025 In November, the actress attended the 2024 Miami Film Festival in another monochromatic look, this time by Brunello Cucinelli. Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for monochromatic 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monochromatic
Adjective
  • The Jayhawks hope solid defense translates well on the road Saturday.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
  • But last year's average of 186,000 new jobs a month still slightly exceeds the pre-pandemic average of 182,000 from 2016-2019, solid years for the economy.
    PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Covering the entertainment business is never boring, and 2025 is already shaping up to be another banger as business models that have been around for decades continue to evolve, erode and unravel.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • News to Know Disney buys Fubo On its face, the move might sound like a boring press release.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Quest 2 cameras are monochrome, and sit on the corners of the front of the headset.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • And the early maps were monochrome, made on dot-matrix printers.
    Jack Dangermond, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Adams may have thought Pierce owed him something for vouching for him, but Pierce was tiring of the pouting and target requests.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Those two references, of course to the surprise endings of Citizen Kane and The Sixth Sense (sorry if that just ruined them for you), were meant as a jaded eye roll to a tiring complaint.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.
    Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013
  • An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.
    Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • But Williams and the Bears offense, which have struggled all season with slow starts, certainly didn’t look cool and collected prior to the fourth quarter.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Two juveniles darted across a branch, and the younger female began to hunt flying insects, moving in a slow crouch.
    Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • If the home cannot be accessed, individuals may meet the inspector in a neutral location.
    Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This ensures that the wood is neutral and has little impact on the maturing spirit.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For optimal baking, open the containers to check their aroma and if the smell is dull throw it away.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Announcer Kevin Frazier, who missed no chance to remind you that this was Hollywood’s biggest party — as opposed, by implication, to the Oscars and Emmys, chained to their dull academies — chimed in with factoids about presenters and winners, like a wedding DJ working the crowd.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Monochromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monochromatic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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