Examples of humdrum in a Sentence
She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum.
another humdrum day at the office
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Some genuinely funny moments emerge from the collision of Hollywood humdrum and superhero absurdity, as if The Studio had been folded lightly into the MCU, a sensibility that reflects Guest’s comedy pedigree on Community and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
The almond and orange flavors didn’t stand out or add anything to this humdrum iced coffee.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Thus, moments that are humdrum in the real game – like a coin toss — become intensely important, while moments that are huge in the real game become completely irrelevant.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
If possible, try to leave the humdrum routine of your everyday world and do something different.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
The almond and orange flavors didn’t stand out or add anything to this humdrum iced coffee.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Thus, moments that are humdrum in the real game – like a coin toss — become intensely important, while moments that are huge in the real game become completely irrelevant.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
If possible, try to leave the humdrum routine of your everyday world and do something different.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humdrum
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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humdrum. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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humdrum
adjective
hum·drum
ˈhəm-ˌdrəm 
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