banality

Example Sentences

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The finish line isn’t moral resolution, but the banality of the cash register: a product governed where it matters most, at the point of sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The cinematography, by Jarred Alterman, is quite handsome and composed, amplifying the seriousness and eeriness, but also the banality and absurdity of the matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

The banality of her letter to Putin was itself a choice — and was completely on brand, for Melania Trump has always been just as opaque as her prose suggests.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

Like the social media that’s potentially inspired it, male cosmetic procedures are accessible, acceptable, and possibly moving toward banality.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2024

Lydia felt actual physical revulsion at the banality of Dahlia’s problems in the great scope of things.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner