mundane

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That might sound like a cop-out, but it’s difficult and possibly even brave to make such a commitment to the mundane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The variety of goods is striking, ranging from the ostentatious - Lalique salt and pepper grinders priced at £2,618 - to the mundane, like Loctite super glue costing £3.50.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“When I think of L.A., I think of Ruscha’s work, which has a fascinating sense of the mundane and how it relates to the city’s grandeur,” Anderson wrote in the notes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The idea is that even the most mundane of things can be maxxed, whether that’s sleep, scent, status — even a particular country, namely China.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Over the life of the fair the hospital treated 11,602 patients, sixty-four a day, for injuries and ailments that suggest that the mundane sufferings of people have not changed very much over the ages.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson