—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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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Immigration restrictions, shifting demographics and geopolitical uncertainty have left companies eager neither to hire nor fire workers en masse, resulting in a static labor market and a series of ho-hum monthly counts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Greg Cote
april 5, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Scottie Scheffler, ho hum The world’s best golfer won The American Express yesterday in his first start of the year, which is both astounding and unsurprising.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Spice up your ho-hum meatloaf recipe with pepper jelly mixed with ketchup for the sauce on top.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Immigration restrictions, shifting demographics and geopolitical uncertainty have left companies eager neither to hire nor fire workers en masse, resulting in a static labor market and a series of ho-hum monthly counts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Interjection
The Masters, season’s first of four golf majors, tees off Thursday at Augusta anyway with Scottie Scheffler (ho hum) the betting favorite per DraftKings followed by Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.
—Greg Cote
april 5, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Scottie Scheffler, ho hum The world’s best golfer won The American Express yesterday in his first start of the year, which is both astounding and unsurprising.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Ho-hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ho-hum. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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