banality

Example Sentences

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The real author describes it as a combination of plagiarism and banality.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

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

Once youth sports returned, I clung to the routine and banality that came with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025

Everett speaks like a woman who recognizes the banality of the alternative.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2024

William nodded, a little taken aback by the banality of the comment.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz