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
Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
His monotone responses and repetitive hand gestures can often appear robotic.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Abdel Kareem Hana and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The brilliant color of pre-war life has faded into a monotone cement gray that dominates the territory.
—Abdel Kareem Hana, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Even many of his supporters expected Lurie, with his starched shirts and monotone voice, to approach the new job as more of a public policy nerd than a cheerleader-in-chief.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
His monotone responses and repetitive hand gestures can often appear robotic.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The brilliant color of prewar life has faded into a monotone cement gray that dominates the territory.
—Abdel Kareem Hana and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The brilliant color of pre-war life has faded into a monotone cement gray that dominates the territory.
—Abdel Kareem Hana, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotone
Noun
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Having an eye-catching element can help break up the monotony of an otherwise neutral color palette.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The monotony of the yearlong (at least) grind to come back is draining.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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At 9 Chapel, a narrow, wavy condo tower designed by SO-IL, a monochromatic assemblage of furniture and wall pieces took over the ground floor as part of a show curated by Verso, a New York design gallery.—
Curbed editors,
Curbed,
5 June 2025
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The mother-daughter duo arrived at the event dressed in matching monochromatic suits and ties, exuding confidence and elegance on the red carpet.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 June 2025
Noun
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These spectacular environments and their all-consuming nature are often a form of therapy, a response to loneliness, boredom, trauma, mental illness, or religious mania–sometimes a combination.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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However, attendees showed no sign of boredom and punctuated her approximately 30-minute oration at City Hall with applause.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The Silent Threat of CO CO is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that happens from the burning of fuels, such as wood, gasoline, coal, natural gas, or kerosene.—
Natalie DiScala,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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Soju is a clear and colorless, a spirit similar to vodka, which lends itself to adding fruity flavors.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The Eufy Life mobile app is solid, including easy at-a-glance views, long-term charts, and drill-down capabilities.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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Wall Street is coming off a solid stretch with strong gains in tech stocks allowing investors to look past any worries about tariffs or the economy.—
Sean Conlon,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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“Monotone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotone. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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