dingbat
Example Sentences
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A similar fate befell the dingbat in 1964, when L.A. once again increased its parking minimums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
In the original, that’s thanks mostly to Ariel’s talking Caribbean crab guardian, Sebastian, and her Noo Yawky dingbat sea gull pal, Scuttle.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
Orthodox families fill the area’s dingbat apartments, duplexes and bungalows, and thousands jam the sidewalks Saturday mornings on their way to Torah services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
Coco Jones makes the most of remaking Hilary as an upbeat self-assured culinary influencer instead of a dingbat, while Akira Jolie Akbar channels Ashley's essential lovability.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2022
The hootin'-annie appeared to be the thing that went wrong, while the dingbat was the thing the hootin'-annie was attached to.
From Casey Ryan by B. M. Bower
