banal

Example Sentences

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This banal statement doesn’t mean much, considering all films — and art, really — are the spark of someone’s idea.

From Salon

Not when the resulting film is as banal as “The Rip.”

From Salon

SEOUL—At a televised policy meeting last month, South Korea President Lee Jae Myung launched into a seemingly banal discussion about healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal

“What had been incredibly futuristic and achingly modern just moments ago,” he writes, “had transitioned to something almost banal within the space of a single ride.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But sometimes, its pursuit delivers something even more interesting and memorable than a banal picture of perfection: someone to root for, flaws and all.

From Salon