as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the characterizations are good, but the plot is just ho-hum
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Recent Examples of ho-hum
Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
Amid all this, the Twins most significant additions are ho-hum deals for the likes of OF Harrison Bader and 1B Ty France.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
If his numbers are merely ho-hum, will that be a turn-off for teams picking in the top 10?
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
After hitting the snooze button all throughout a ho-hum preseason, the Galaxy were forced to wake up and face a new day, a new season, reality.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Whether greeting guests in your entryway, dressing up a ho-hum bathroom, or crowning a fireplace, console, or headboard, this leafy looking glass is sure to make a striking and lasting first impression.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
Amid all this, the Twins most significant additions are ho-hum deals for the likes of OF Harrison Bader and 1B Ty France.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
If his numbers are merely ho-hum, will that be a turn-off for teams picking in the top 10?
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
After hitting the snooze button all throughout a ho-hum preseason, the Galaxy were forced to wake up and face a new day, a new season, reality.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ho-hum
Adjective
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Anything that isn’t someone bleeding out is boring to them, that kind of thing.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Bring the shirt around your shoulders while adding extra color and dimension to your look—cold weather fits don’t have to be boring.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
Interjection
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Highlights include a costume parade (for kids and parents), a Purim story and boo Haman and songs.—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2024
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Volunteer yourself to help with X, Y and Z accommodations if that lightens the family’s workload, without saying boo about the couple’s choices.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
18 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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The building Celine now occupies what used to be a slow pop-up for Dior and Loro Piana.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Of the slow, unsexy work of loving someone even in the worst times.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, going from shows to pickleball classes to after-hours jam sessions at B.B. King’s Blues Club can be tiring.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sanchez added a selfie from bed, sharing how tiring her pregnancy is.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Miracle leave-in product: on sale for $28 (30% off) Original price: $40 (Ulta) Dealing with dull or damaged hair?—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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No race including Bianco or Jenner should ever be dull, though, and this one likely won’t be either.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Amelia soon decides that stupid boys (and humans in general) aren't worth keeping around.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And in practice, the experience is delightfully stupid.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With businesses and consumers alike weary about the safety of AI moving forward, where does this leave them?—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The second, that it was named after a maiden who showed some weary legionnaires the way to the mountain spring.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Desk calendar Your old phone can be repurposed as your personal calendar.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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My father, Mila’s grandfather, after whom she is named, was five years old at the time.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Ho-hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ho-hum. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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