drab
Example Sentences
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That sentiment can often seem true in a market where studio executives favor sequels and drab intellectual property over originality and fresh takes.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
It was July 2015, and Sherman, then a top Obama administration official at the State Department, had just stepped up to a lectern in a drab conference room.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
Other than one queasy homage to “Deliverance,” the film’s handling of the showdown between this drab married couple and the cartoonish criminals is rarely gripping.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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
The drab workmen scuttle all around, occupying the same universe but seemingly on a different dimension.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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