How to Use monotony in a Sentence

monotony

noun

• She hated the monotony of the job.
• The brief storm was a relief from the monotony of the hot summer afternoon.
• One of the few breaks in the monotony was filming proof-of-life videos.
  — Michael Ames, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2023
• Use these ideas to break up the monotony of the brown bag boredom.
  — Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2021
• Quit our jobs to change up the monotony of our routines.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2021
• Still, most of the keepers struggled with the monotony.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
• Break the monotony, change your routine, and spice it up.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
• Pride — and money — will be on the line as the NBA tries to shake up the monotony of the 82-game schedule.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
• His problem wasn’t with the late-morning heat or the monotony of drills.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022
• Take a run on a trail for a break from the monotony of your everyday route.
  — Eric Champlin, ajc, 20 Apr. 2022
• The monotony, as well as the stress, of this year has made time pass in a peculiar way.
  — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2020
• The unique circumstances of the year also led to a fight against monotony.
  — Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 21 Dec. 2020
• That has prompted Mattu to seek safe ways to shake up the monotony.
  — Kevyn Burger Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 17 Feb. 2021
• The monotony and solitude of e-learning has been hardest on the youngest.
  — Leila Atassi, cleveland, 8 Feb. 2021
• There is a grim monotony to many daily reports from the Ukraine war.
  — David Guttenfelder Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2022
• And so people look for anything to break up that monotony.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2021
• The ceiling heights will vary within the arched shell structure to avoid monotony.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021
• The quiet monotony repeated, for weeks through the fall.
  — New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022
• The joy of buying kitschy items while pumping gas says a lot about the monotony of shopping these days.
  — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2023
• The monotony of modeling and drawing from the confines of home has led to some style shifts, too.
  — Suhita Shirodkar, Wired, 1 Sep. 2021
• What could be better to break up the monotony of spring training than a talent show?
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2021
• Some were young office workers, grateful for a break in the lunchtime monotony.
  — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2021
• Try some new sound effects, have a unique guest on your podcast and break the monotony of creation.
  — Karina Michel Feld, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2022
• Van Ness speaks with a warmth that breaks through the cold, impersonal monotony of Zoom.
  — Mathew Rodriguez, SELF, 1 Dec. 2020
• And weekends are now much more than just an excuse for partying or to break the monotony of the work.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 23 Dec. 2020
• Play a trendy new game or take a sightseeing trip to a nearby spot to break up any monotony.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2020
• Marek’s visit broke up the monotony of this timelessness.
  — Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
• The South Brooklyn neighborhood has long welcomed city dwellers to break away from the monotony of their work week to soak up the sun.
  — Sean Patrick Flynn, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2021
• Take the weights and exercise mat on a patio to switch up the monotony of your fitness routine.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022
• Don’t get me wrong—the lack of monotony and the unceasing hustle and bustle of the industry lead to a thrilling day-to-day.
  — Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024