drab

Example Sentences

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The drab Chevron at the edge of Chinatown always makes the news.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He recalled a drab maze of run-down buildings inside a vast wooded compound whose tedious daily rhythms moved to the whims of wardens that rewarded the cooperative and punished the defiant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Not too long ago, “Bridgerton” was held in the highest esteem in the meeting place between TV fantasy and drab reality.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Even then, though, I won’t like James Whitaker’s cinematography, which goes for a deliberate ugliness but just looks dishwater drab.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

It turned out to be two drab gray shirts, each sporting a weird number on the pocket.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin