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
The proposed plant is slated to cost roughly $275 million, create 400 jobs and produce humdrum yet important equipment: grid-battery systems and devices called inverters that connect solar farms to the power network.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Julia Rodriguez-Elliott’s production gracefully depicted a world of ordinary folks looking at the aesthetic stars from their humdrum daily realities.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 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
Her life was a blur of grief and humdrum, punctuated by periodic court hearings.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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