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She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum.
another humdrum day at the office
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It’s been a year, and his life has become routine, humdrum, and lonely.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But the almost bland textures of this section feel relevant to the whole project, as Erice sets up a stark contrast between the magic world of cinematic make-believe and the humdrum nature of base reality.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Hacks shocked runaway favorite The Bear for best comedy at the 2024 Emmys Sunday night, injecting a jolt of drama into a humdrum race at the last possible moment.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Gloria and Ruby arrive soon enough, dragging husbands and humdrum lives from elsewhere in Britain, but Joan is the real phantom — no one in the family has seen her for twenty years.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But the almost bland textures of this section feel relevant to the whole project, as Erice sets up a stark contrast between the magic world of cinematic make-believe and the humdrum nature of base reality.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Hacks shocked runaway favorite The Bear for best comedy at the 2024 Emmys Sunday night, injecting a jolt of drama into a humdrum race at the last possible moment.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Gloria and Ruby arrive soon enough, dragging husbands and humdrum lives from elsewhere in Britain, but Joan is the real phantom — no one in the family has seen her for twenty years.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Humdrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humdrum. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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humdrum
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hum·drum
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