: not outstanding in quality or rarity : average, ordinary

Examples of run-of-the-mill in a Sentence

just another run-of-the-mill suburb with its shopping malls and fast-food restaurants his latest offering is rather run-of-the-mill for this usually excellent novelist
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As a junior lawyer, Gaetz handled mostly run-of-the-mill cases. Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024 To boot, all the Looney Tunes characters adhere to their classic slapstick humor while providing enough modern updates to make A New Legacy feel like more than your run-of-the-mill reboot. Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 These aren’t just run-of-the-mill mouthguards, and getting a dentist to personalize one to your mouth can be challenging. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024 The mouthfeel of Sidekick is what catapults it past your run-of-the-mill soda. Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for run-of-the-mill 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run-of-the-mill was in 1919

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“Run-of-the-mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-of-the-mill. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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run-of-the-mill

adjective
ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmil
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