as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety
there's a monotone to the landscape in that part of the state: uniformly flat land in all directions, for as far as the eye can see
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Recent Examples of monotone
Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Customization For those of you that wrestle with home screen customization apps or spend hours in Shortcuts to get that perfect monotone look, this will be welcome news.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Stage, with the clean, modern lines of its spacious dining room and leafy outdoor patio, brought big-city buzz to a once monotone patch of Palm Beach County.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Try it with gray flannel trousers for a lesson in monotone dressing.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Customization For those of you that wrestle with home screen customization apps or spend hours in Shortcuts to get that perfect monotone look, this will be welcome news.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Adjective
As his name suggests, Agent Smith is nothing more than a monotone parody of FBI G-men.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Stage, with the clean, modern lines of its spacious dining room and leafy outdoor patio, brought big-city buzz to a once monotone patch of Palm Beach County.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Supporting United is supposed to be an entertaining escape from the monotony of day-to-day life, rather than something that adds to it.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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The monotony of the treatment on Freeman’s ankle — hours of it, every day — does not guarantee that healing is happening.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Both men are known for architecturally complex structures; exaggerated volumes; garments with emphatic lines; the use of new materials; monochromatic abstraction; monastic profiles, and a focus on anonymity, both in their designs and their approach to public exposure.Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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While in London recently, the actress shared a carousel of Instagram selfies in a monochromatic deep purple outfit.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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But always with a very specific purpose that is never about the kind of anxiety of boredom.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fear of audience boredom certainly animated Coïc-Gallas to keep finding ways to shift our, and the cat’s, perspective of moving through the world and employ sound with incredible specificity.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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Methyl isocyanate, a pungent, colorless and very flammable liquid used to produce pesticides, evaporates into a deadly gas almost instantly when exposed to air.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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The colorless and odorless chemical compound is sometimes used to stretch alcoholic beverages at bars.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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For context, ArcelorMittal revenues grew 45% between 2020-2022, primarily aided by a solid rally through 2021 on account of rising steel and iron ore prices, as well as restocking across the industry.Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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To repurpose my disorientation and anger into something more actionable, solid and firm.Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Monotone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotone. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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