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Examples of humdrum in a Sentence
She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum.
another humdrum day at the office
Recent Examples on the Web
Though the show stretches across eight 45-minute episodes, diving into countless details and fantastical beings, its pacing often stalls, leading to a humdrum tone instead of a display frenzied with action.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Not all inventions lose their shimmer right away, but the ones that change the world won’t take long to seem humdrum.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Surely the narrative gods never intended her to apply such strange talents to a humdrum life.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
The ‘Black Swan Event’ Image Evolutionary biology was once an esoteric pursuit involving humdrum hours staring at a computer screen.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
These kids may not always be comfortable in the humdrum, ordinary world, but the film is full of hope.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
In the horror-comedy movie Sean of the Dead, the titular hero’s humdrum life is rudely interrupted by a Zombie Apocalypse.
—Greg Orme, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
The best period dramas whisk viewers away to times and places that feel a world apart from the humdrum blandness of modern life: Corsets!
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
For Marino, Prince’s iconic show was one the greatest moments in the history of halftime shows — which was once viewed as a humdrum intermission featuring college marching bands.
—Jonathan Landrum Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
reduplication of hum
First Known Use
1553, in the meaning defined above
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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humdrum. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
humdrum
adjective
hum·drum
ˈhəm-ˌdrəm
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