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banal

[buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l] / bəˈnæl, -ˈnɑl, ˈbeɪn l /


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Meanwhile, White House pool reporters reacted on Wednesday with nonsensical questions, equal parts banal and fawning.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

You’ve got to do the day-to-day banal stuff with your friends.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

More than a few of the quotes featured in “Since You’re Mortal . . . ” are crushingly banal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

Golaszewski explains it's not intentional and he's showing that "the truth of grief is that it is banal".

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

The first thing she told Odenigbo when he got home was how banal the word kill had sounded from the child’s mouth and how guilty she had felt.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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