as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety
there's a monotone to the landscape in that part of the state: uniformly flat land in all directions, for as far as the eye can see
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Recent Examples of monotone
Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Customization For those of you that wrestle with home screen customization apps or spend hours in Shortcuts to get that perfect monotone look, this will be welcome news.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Stage, with the clean, modern lines of its spacious dining room and leafy outdoor patio, brought big-city buzz to a once monotone patch of Palm Beach County.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Try it with gray flannel trousers for a lesson in monotone dressing.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Customization For those of you that wrestle with home screen customization apps or spend hours in Shortcuts to get that perfect monotone look, this will be welcome news.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Adjective
As his name suggests, Agent Smith is nothing more than a monotone parody of FBI G-men.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Stage, with the clean, modern lines of its spacious dining room and leafy outdoor patio, brought big-city buzz to a once monotone patch of Palm Beach County.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Switching up the incline between 0 and 1 percent every half-mile, or throwing in a few quick one-minute faster surges every once in a while can help break up the monotony without amping up the intensity too much.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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But the trees were a break from the monotony of churches, gas stations, and cornfields that populated the edge of our Iowa hometown.The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
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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
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There’s something about a matching set that makes any outfit look automatically polished — and Jennifer Lopez took that up a notch by layering hers with a puffy vest and combat boots in the exact same shade, making for a monochromatic look.Kayla Blanton, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Having laid down incremental progress on a monthly basis, the roadmap allows for consistent checks and changes to prevent boredom or burnout.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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By his own account, Groening spent much of his childhood in Portland, Oregon, desperately keeping boredom at bay.Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that can build up in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces, poisoning people and animals who breathe in too much, the CDC says.Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that can build up in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces, poisoning people and animals who breathe in too much, according to the CDC.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Jayhawks hope solid defense translates well on the road Saturday.Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Monotone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotone. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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