bland

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The self-proclaimed Captain of Brewdog, Watt regularly attacked the "bland and insipid" big beer companies like Heineken.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

In the mid-19th century, do-gooders such as William Alcott and Sarah Josepha Hale began urging children be fed a bland diet, lest rich flavoring imperil their health and futures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

After being served some questionable food at otherwise charming roadside diners, I learned to value the bland certainty of a McDonald’s cheeseburger.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama