mundane

Example Sentences

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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

Dr Stephen Grimes, from the university's school of geography, earth and environment said: "This project will transform mundane rooftops and gutters all around Plymouth into portals to the cosmos."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Sarai cracked first, tipping into helpless laughter, and Feral followed, and mirth worked its mundane magic, leaching the tension from Sarai’s spine and relieving the cold dread that had been pressing on her all evening.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor