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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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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
After losing to the Packers in one of the biggest games of Week 1 and taking down the Ravens on Monday Night Football in Week 3, the 4-1 Lions have spent the past couple of weeks recording ho-hum, blowout wins.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Depending on whether the context is stable (everyday ho hum) or unstable (e.g., COVID-19; tariff wars; geopolitical instability etc.), the cues that get signalled and the way leaders signal these messages change.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Adjective
Decades ago cranberries used to be boring: Just a ho-hum side dish that made holiday appearances and disappeared into culinary obscurity the rest of the year.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
After losing to the Packers in one of the biggest games of Week 1 and taking down the Ravens on Monday Night Football in Week 3, the 4-1 Lions have spent the past couple of weeks recording ho-hum, blowout wins.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Interjection
The distinction between being unique and ho hum is as thin as the crust.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
Depending on whether the context is stable (everyday ho hum) or unstable (e.g., COVID-19; tariff wars; geopolitical instability etc.), the cues that get signalled and the way leaders signal these messages change.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Ho-hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ho-hum. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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