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banality

[buh-nal-i-tee, bey-] / bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ- /


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Just as Allfrey’s photographs were “crowded with lifetimes,” so is Russell’s novel, a work suffused with the “mystery of kindness” and the banality of violence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

They invented stupid TV shows, unleashing a cavalcade of ever-increasing banality as they tried to out-stupid each other.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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