dope

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The latter has been handled by cartoons like the 2019 series “Harley Quinn,” which turns Superman into an overly confident dope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

This type of silk is made inside a spider's silk gland, where silk proteins are stored as a thick liquid called "silk dope."

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

“I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for plenty$,” he wrote.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

“It was dope to finally get on the court with him,” LaRavia said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

I always catch myself staring at the door, like a dope, waiting for Olga to come home.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez