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: 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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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
But neither was there the ho-hum, dutiful lassitude that usually accompanies second inaugurations, like Barack Obama’s in 2013.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
These plants have long been a landscape staple, especially as an evergreen foundation plant, to the point where they were seen as pedestrian and a little ho-hum.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Sunday was about as ho-hum as a dominant performance could be.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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
But neither was there the ho-hum, dutiful lassitude that usually accompanies second inaugurations, like Barack Obama’s in 2013.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
These plants have long been a landscape staple, especially as an evergreen foundation plant, to the point where they were seen as pedestrian and a little ho-hum.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Sunday was about as ho-hum as a dominant performance could be.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ho-hum
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“Ho-hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ho-hum. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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