drab

Example Sentences

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The primary colors are drab grays and ugly browns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

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

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

He raised his hand, and the drab on the table mimicked the motion.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss