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She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum.
another humdrum day at the office
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The latest release is perhaps the most humdrum version of the platform yet, but don't weep for Google.
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ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Situated near a comparatively humdrum skate park in the 220-acre common, the black and blues of Simmons’ creation stand out.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Even the lucky few who did attend have likely disembarked to their more humdrum hometowns.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
And finally, the humdrum mechanics of a cease-fire are no less crucial than the high politics of agreeing on the postwar order.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Situated near a comparatively humdrum skate park in the 220-acre common, the black and blues of Simmons’ creation stand out.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Even the lucky few who did attend have likely disembarked to their more humdrum hometowns.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
And finally, the humdrum mechanics of a cease-fire are no less crucial than the high politics of agreeing on the postwar order.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for humdrum
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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humdrum. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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humdrum
adjective
hum·drum
ˈhəm-ˌdrəm 
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