middle of the road

Example Sentences

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"The surprise of Michael is how well it plays, and what an engrossing middle-of-the-road biopic it is," he said, praising its performances and cinematography.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

That middle-of-the-road phrasing is a result of the rising perils of wading into hot-button issues in recent years.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“We have a large number of middle-of-the-road people who are out there looking for someone to sing their song,” Perlaky said.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

You could buy a humdrum, middle-of-the-road robe from various big-box retailers, but a statement robe signals that you are, in fact, the kind of person who wants to be noticed and appreciated for their taste.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

He had been that all his life—he had fought the railroads in Kansas for fifty years, a Granger, a Farmers' Alliance man, a "middle-of-the-road" Populist.

From The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton