bland

Example Sentences

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A growing number of people are favoring bold and colorful over bland and beige interiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The first season, in 2005, follows her return to TV on a bland network sitcom called “Room and Bored.”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Emily Lilburn, 21, says colour-changing lightbulbs and battery operated candles helped her make three bland and bare uni rooms colourful and cosy.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with people in tactical gear streaming from a bland office building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

I asked, recognizing that my voice sounded muffled and bland.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon