bland

Example Sentences

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The Guardian called the film a "bland screensaver of a movie" and gave it a one star rating, while The Independent gave it a slightly higher two stars but also lamented its "blandness".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The grocery store offers blackberries in January, cherries in October, tomatoes that arrive with the bland composure of year-round availability.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Another, “Altars,” is a tame and ultimately bland song by Ms. Aitchison’s high standards, with a chorus—“One is not the loneliest number”—that draws on a pop cliché without interrogating or transforming it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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

I asked, recognizing that my voice sounded muffled and bland.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon