drab

Example Sentences

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One manufacturer’s idea of khaki or olive drab, for example, might not match another’s—a serious problem when thousands of yards of uniform fabric had to be dyed the same shade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The primary colors are drab grays and ugly browns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It is, at times, horrifying and anxiety-inducing; at others, it’s frustratingly drab.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

But the building seemed to offer new standards of care and comfort - in contrast with the drab corridors of several Victorian-era facilities it was replacing.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

The floor was drab linoleum, and the walls were bare.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman