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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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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2011
The distinction between being unique and ho hum is as thin as the crust.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
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Adjective
The jalapeno pesto it’s bathed in transports the dish from ho-hum to oh, yum!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Interjection
Flat screens—ho hum, most CRTs long ago were relegated to the basement or the recycling center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2011
The distinction between being unique and ho hum is as thin as the crust.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
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“Ho-hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ho-hum. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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