banality

Example Sentences

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The cinematography, by Jarred Alterman, is quite handsome and composed, amplifying the seriousness and eeriness, but also the banality and absurdity of the matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Pregnant also sums up the mood of the novel, which cultivates an atmosphere of ominous banality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Or, was "SNL" presenting queerness with the same banality as we’ve come to see straightness, albeit with the use of a somewhat dehumanizing pun?

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

Like the social media that’s potentially inspired it, male cosmetic procedures are accessible, acceptable, and possibly moving toward banality.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2024

He is unaccustomed to the banality of domestic flights, the narrow cabin, the single bag he’s packed, small enough to stow overhead.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri