dumbo

Example Sentences

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You’d be better off joking about his gigantic dumbo ears or his mole instead of impugning the very idea of human kindness.

From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2016

James Franco plays Dave Skylark, the dumbo host of a low-class interview show.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2015

Your friends' big dumbo knows he's loved because they are loving to him, even if they blow off steam by making fun of him in a sing-song voice.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2011

I'm not a complete dumbo, but unlike today's generation, I was not raised on these things.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2010

What if he saw the dumbo Pretty Princess game with half its jewels missing in the bargain bin?

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye