ho-hum

Example Sentences

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It’s a ho-hum start to the year, which investors, overall, expect to yield stable sales and higher profits, partly due to fewer tariff headwinds, and partly due to fewer EV losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

And all for a couple of ho-hum, wearisome men.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Red herrings pop up and disappear, a climactic series of revelations indicates hidden villainy, and every detail feels ho-hum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The ho-hum performance, including a decline in the Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks, reversed the trend of broadening gains that prevailed earlier in the week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

She’d left school in June with ho-hum hair and returned in September with Oh My Goddess! without layers or fancy highlights.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith