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ho-hum

[hoh-huhm, -huhm] / ˈhoʊˈhʌm, -ˌhʌm /


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Analysts’ initial take on the results was ho-hum.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

In 2026, things that never were part of the 20th century—YouTube, smartphones, Uber, even artificial-intelligence chatbots—will have been around for a while, a ho-hum given.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

So the report was judged to be a bit ho-hum at first glance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

I stroll, ho-hum, to the kitchen but I’m curious.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord




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