humdrum

Example Sentences

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Thankfully for Rovere, director Alan J. Pakula would turn those humdrum parts of “All the President’s Men” into a gripping procedural just two years later, crafting a legendary piece of American cinema in the process.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Private-market managers like humdrum annuities: long-term insurance policies popular with retirees because they offer a regular stream of payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

The market had been pretty humdrum for all of November, making the decline at the kickoff of December notable.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

The mentions are fairly humdrum in themselves - but worth noting because every time Goldie was mentioned, MPs would cheer, whoop and whistle, in that special way that is peculiar to MPs in the Commons.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Then, on Day Eight, the humdrum routine that Genie and Ernie were actually starting to like was broken.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds