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never a dull moment

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  1. Something is always changing or happening, as in First Lauren spits up, then she coughs, then she sneezes—never a dull moment with this baby! This expression was first recorded in 1889.


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Sam Phillips, Alfie's father, described him as "good as gold" and "lively", adding there was "never a dull moment" with the toddler, who he said was always playing and laughing.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

The day of the funeral shows just how things are going to go — i.e., never a dull moment.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023

Whether you're in it for the game, the commercials or the halftime show performance, there's never a dull moment on Super Bowl Sunday.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2023

“There was never a dull moment with her. She has a beautiful heart and a beautiful mind. Everyone misses her so much,” her best friend, who was not named, told KXTV-TV.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022

There is never a dull moment here at the Equatorial, though.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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