run-of-the-mill

Example Sentences

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“A run-of-the-mill interview is almost entirely non-predictive, like tossing a coin,” Ferrari said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

At first glance, such posts seem like run-of-the-mill viral content.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

During my first watch, I thought this would be a run-of-the-mill, substandard thriller: Establish the characters, ramp up the obsession, throw a little violence in.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The emotional earnestness that would often come through in Reiner’s work first emerged here, making what could have been a run-of-the-mill exercise into something more.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

In every way she seemed to be a typical, ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill teenager.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli