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Examples of humdrum in a Sentence
She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum.
another humdrum day at the office
Recent Examples of humdrum from the Web
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Just ditching work and the humdrum routine of life?
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All in all, a relaxing humdrum Sunday during a popular holiday weekend that has, in the almost-distant past, created unsavory headlines.
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But even the most humdrum reality show must intersect, somehow, with the celebrity-industrial complex.
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And that’s the problem: Despite doing nearly everything right, Acer’s designers still managed to make the Timeline into a rather humdrum notebook.
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Origin and Etymology of humdrum
reduplication of hum
First Known Use: 1553
HUMDRUM Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of humdrum for English Language Learners
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: not interesting : dull, boring, and ordinary
HUMDRUM Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of humdrum for Students
: not interesting a humdrum day
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