Banal in a sentence

Much of it is banal, in the way that Yanukovych himself was banal: Notwithstanding his cosmetic makeover by Manafort, Yanukovych remained unapologetically a gangster.

How, when these small but powerful moments are put together, those seemingly banal if not pleasant experiences can also become greater than the sum of their parts, serving as a strong foundation for real personal development and progress.

I am curious what about the relatively banal article on Israeli elections that I co-authored got their attention in the first place, ultimately provoking a deep dive into my Twitter account that unearthed the antisemitic tweets.

Platinum Karaoke’s Ael Banal in action against Blackwater’s Alfrancis Tamsi.

That’s the beauty of his batting—orthodox strokes ticking him along, seldom resorting to the banal.

The point is, sometimes his arguments can be both banal as well as extraordinary insensitive.

They also report every banal pronouncement and endless procession of inaugurations that form the bulk of his public appearances as prime minister.

Banal talking points and information stifling platitudes are suggested, crude filling for the news cycle.

Bobo parrots racist musings in innocent voiceover, an indication of the banal ingrained reality of prejudice in her world; she fails to grasp the full humanity of her Black neighbors.

In the military’s banal lexicon, the Mark 80s are “general purpose” bombs, meaning that they can be used on almost any target the military typically expects to encounter in war.

It is, instead, presented without elaboration alongside more banal examples of offensive protest chants and strained friendships.

It's almost insistently and buoyantly banal, particularly when we compare them to the lyrics of "Woman of the Ghetto," which are really complex and layered and profoundly provocative.

Suggestions that were once challenging have been so thoroughly mainstreamed that they now just sound banal — but that doesn’t mean they have proved effective.

That is, unlike large-scale conflicts, that activate the rational brain, intimate ones awaken the soul slumbering passively in banal liberal reality.

That’s assuming he didn’t mind the banal dialogue and puzzles though, which are a problem because they’re the meat of both games.

The current Gregorian calendar, with its intricate dance of leap days and leap years, seems utterly banal to those of us in the Western world today.

Though he hasn’t openly admitted to this change in heart, his quick return to Phulera after his transfer was cancelled reveals his fondness for this scenery he once thought banal.

Candles have been restored to their rudimentary use of being a source of light instead of banal urban home décor.

In the reflection of contrasts, Trump can see himself for the small, banal and utterly insufficient man he is.

We talk about banal things.