2
: bored, indifferent
a ho-hum reaction
—used to express weariness, boredom, or disdain
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Adjective
Examples of ho-hum in a Sentence
Adjective
the characterizations are good, but the plot is just ho-hum
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Planting All The Same Height Rather than just plopping a few ho-hum containers scattered around your outdoor spaces that all look the same, use varying heights to help add interest.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2017
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Adjective
Best Seasoning for Chicken: McCormick Flavor Maker: Taste That’s Im-Peck-Able
A masterful blend of sea salt, garlic, and paprika dresses up ho-hum meats and veggies.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Planting All The Same Height Rather than just plopping a few ho-hum containers scattered around your outdoor spaces that all look the same, use varying heights to help add interest.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
Interjection
Moreover, on a day-to-day basis, not just month-to-month, record lows are almost becoming, well, ho hum.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2017
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“Ho-hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ho-hum. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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