dishwater

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With its slow pacing, shaky handheld cameras, dishwater cinematography and unnervingly extreme closeups, it feels more like an intense indie drama than a whimsical tale of a robber with a peculiar M.O.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

From their desks, nearly 30 stories off the ground, they watched as the sky transformed from hazy, slate blue in the morning to dirty, dishwater gray at noon.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

He was dull as dishwater compared to many of the others vying for the nomination, and nobody had ever really considered him presidential timber.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2022

She also plugs her sink’s disposal and uses the accumulated dishwater to run it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2021

The gray of the sky cast a dull reflection on the blue waves, and the sea spray foamed like dirty dishwater.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke