bland

Example Sentences

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Along Portugal’s main north-south highway, there are more than enough bland American-style rest stops, but one turnoff decidedly worth the detour is the 45-minute road to Batalha.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The first season, in 2005, follows her return to TV on a bland network sitcom called “Room and Bored.”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Emily Lilburn, 21, says colour-changing lightbulbs and battery operated candles helped her make three bland and bare uni rooms colourful and cosy.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with people in tactical gear streaming from a bland office building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Marcia is too bland for this neighborhood, especially on Saturday mornings when we go to Jenny's apartment and a bunch of us dance along to Soul Train.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins