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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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Ric Sanchez, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The fiery Jezebel sauce can be the answer to taking a ho-hum buffet to memorable new heights.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 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
After a ho-hum first half that will be remembered for a record-breaking field goal and little else, the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars exploded for 31 total points in the fourth quarter, leading to a thrilling 30-29 Jaguars victory in Las Vegas.
—Ric Sanchez, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The fiery Jezebel sauce can be the answer to taking a ho-hum buffet to memorable new heights.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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