2
: bored, indifferent
a ho-hum reaction
—used to express weariness, boredom, or disdain
Examples of ho-hum in a Sentence
Adjective
the characterizations are good, but the plot is just ho-hum
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
After the ho-hum first, the B’s had to contend with their ongoing problems in the second period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Even so, Australia has a knack for coming out of a ho-hum kind of day nicely, and the team is in second place, three points back from Canada.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
After your orchid plant's flowers have fallen off, you're left with a ho-hum clump of leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
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Add some emphasis to any ho-hum seating arrangement By Blake Bakkila
March 26, 2025
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—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
After the ho-hum first, the B’s had to contend with their ongoing problems in the second period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Even so, Australia has a knack for coming out of a ho-hum kind of day nicely, and the team is in second place, three points back from Canada.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
After your orchid plant's flowers have fallen off, you're left with a ho-hum clump of leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Ho-hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ho-hum. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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