1
as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants
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2
as in decent
of average to below average quality
his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist
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Recent Examples of run-of-the-mill
But their wealth didn't come from run-of-the-mill business dealings.
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Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Using a hot celebrity and a pun to make a pair of run-of-the-mill jeans popular?
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
His reluctance to scale up makes sense, considering the complexity of his offerings — these are not your run-of-the-mill flavors.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Don't be fooled—this isn't your run-of-the-mill cheesecake.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for run-of-the-mill
Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Using a hot celebrity and a pun to make a pair of run-of-the-mill jeans popular?
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
His reluctance to scale up makes sense, considering the complexity of his offerings — these are not your run-of-the-mill flavors.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Don't be fooled—this isn't your run-of-the-mill cheesecake.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for run-of-the-mill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-of-the-mill
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The big names brought national attention to the theft ring, but other targets slipped by the news media, just as an ordinary burglary might.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2025
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Some ordinary baby formula, needed for those whose mothers are dead or unable to breastfeed, or when the child is unwell, has entered Gaza since the aid blockade was loosened, UNICEF said on Tuesday.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The ones that are exchange-traded have decent trading volume, so you don’t get badly nicked when entering or exiting.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Well, while other planets in our solar system are anything but habitable for humans, Mars gets a decent amount of sunlight, has water sources and is already a planet where humanity has sent robotic rovers to scout the terrain.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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What once felt like science fiction is soon going to become totally normal.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Boeing’s uncrewed spacecraft fits in normal rocket fairings, or nosecones, and has flown five times on United Launch Alliance Atlas V rockets, once on SpaceX Falcon 9 and once on Falcon Heavy.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The mic did a satisfactory job handling some background noise, though, effectively neutralizing it enough to keep my voice clear.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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During an appellate court hearing last September, Trump’s lawyers argued that many of the case’s allegations were too old and that James had misused a consumer protection law to sue Trump over private business transactions that were satisfactory to those involved.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Iversen will be back with our usual twice-weekly newsletter releases from next week. F1 2025’s Remaining Themes The biggest talking points of the season run-in 1.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The eat-in kitchen has your usual niceties — a stainless-steel farmhouse sink, quartz counters, a walk-in pantry — while the three bedrooms upstairs all are comfortably sized.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That’s what separates you, reading this article, from the next professional who’s satisfied and comfortable with staying mediocre while complaining about the cost of living.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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When women serve, their male partner may have a longer reach at the net to poach and put away mediocre returns, whereas when men serve to men, their female partner at the net likely has less range to finish points on the second shot with a volley.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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On a typical weekday, only two of them are occupied, though when the campus is crowded for, say, a football game day, they can all be staffed simultaneously.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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From the start, Jenkin combines his typical imagistic style with the story of Nick and Liam, who go out with the skipper of the recovered boat as fishermen.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Several natural remedies may help relieve common pregnancy ailments and other symptoms.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
23 Aug. 2025
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Dr Philippou predicts that seven-figure moves will become increasingly common.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Run-of-the-mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-of-the-mill. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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