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Meanings of banality in английском

португальский
chavão
каталонский
banalitat
испанский
banalidad

A saying that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost.

chavão
Usage of banality in английском
1
At first glance the answer seems obvious to the point of banality.
The Red Queen
2
In reality the cloak of secrecy is best achieved through urbane banality.
The Irish Times
3
During dinner we talked around things, maintaining a safe level of banality.
Grave Secrets
4
The Vinyl Word: Joe Queenan revels in the electrifying banality of Kraftwerk.
The Guardian
5
The banality of the exchange is what helps calm the witness down.
Broken Homes
6
He could talk now without the artifice of banality to hide behind.
Erik Dorn
7
It is characteristic of Shapcott to avoid the banality of straight autobiography.
The Guardian
8
As it is, its monthly dose of absurd banality keeps me going.
The Irish Times
9
The banal truths of life are no less true, despite their banality.
The Guardian
10
She went with him, intrigued by the utter banality of his expression.
Complete Books of Blood
11
A tune of utter monotony filled the room with agonizing, unforgettable banality.
The Demolished Man
12
Imagining their faces on Mount Rushmore produces a vision of monumental banality.
The Irish Times
13
This is a good question, and the answer is fascinating in its banality.
What is the what: the autobiography of valentino achak deng
14
International press conferences usually begin with pussy-footing questions of remarkable banality.
The Guardian
15
He is the standard-bearer of a new premillennialist sensibility: the banality of apocalypse.
The new yorker
16
With them it should never drop down to the too-common flatness and banality.
As We Go
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