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banal

[buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l] / bəˈnæl, -ˈnɑl, ˈbeɪn l /


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You’ve got to do the day-to-day banal stuff with your friends.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Viewers are meant to think this banal instance of unseemly actions provides a counterbalance to the initial revelation about the other partner, but it’s not in the same moral universe.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

Golaszewski explains it's not intentional and he's showing that "the truth of grief is that it is banal".

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

The short video posts on platforms like TikTok show how even just the words "Tokyo, Japan" with a cherry blossom emoji can make an otherwise banal street scene more appealing for some users.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

His confusion is so deep it can only be represented with the most banal questions.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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