dank

Example Sentences

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“God it’s cold and dank here! Wish I was still a pet in your family!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

More time spent scrolling dank memes and reels on social media or bingeing the “King of the Hill” reboot on Hulu means less time for the latest pick from Oprah’s Book Club.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

These are the thoughts running through my mind at 3:30 a.m. in a dank basement on a dance floor my friends and I love to live on.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

Most often, though, it is like a cold, dank cellar…..

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

Night blended into day in the dank belly of the ship.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo