mundane

Example Sentences

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Celtic have not been a good team this season, but they've shown a lust for battle, an ability to keep playing and winning even when their performances have never risen above the mundane.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

This mundane commute, which passes under the Hudson and comes with a complimentary whiff of stale beer and B.O, typically costs about $13 if you’re going to see Springsteen, or the Giants or Jets lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“Mythos was trained on fairly mundane capacity, and a fairly mundane amount of it. By an extraordinary company,” replied Huang.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

"But unicorns are the deadliest, fiercest, and most bloodthirsty of all creatures, both mundane and supernatural. Their kill ratio is six times higher than a dragon's."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda