as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the new city hall promises to be another drab pile of masonry for the town
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as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
in its time, this waterfront dive was decried as a den of iniquity, unfit even for the drunks and drabs who haunted it
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Recent Examples of drab
Lisa Wrenn, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Hahn is never funnier than when Agatha is trying to summon some of her own swagger while forced to wear Agnes’s drab clothes—a cobra stuck in the mundane form of a hamster.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
To people with colorblindness, the dazzling fall foliage can look drab or muted.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Gone are the drab furniture and dark wood of the past; now, all the guest rooms and suites invite you to recharge in classic American style with pastel tones, fresh pops of floral prints, and comfy seating and work areas.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In June 2022, downtown Concord became a more colorful place when six murals brought drab buildings to life with bright depictions of wild birds, indigenous culture and futuristic landscapes, each as unique as the artist who created it.
—Lisa Wrenn, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Hahn is never funnier than when Agatha is trying to summon some of her own swagger while forced to wear Agnes’s drab clothes—a cobra stuck in the mundane form of a hamster.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
To people with colorblindness, the dazzling fall foliage can look drab or muted.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Gone are the drab furniture and dark wood of the past; now, all the guest rooms and suites invite you to recharge in classic American style with pastel tones, fresh pops of floral prints, and comfy seating and work areas.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drab
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Most of this long flashback segment is pretty boring, though.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder.Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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At some point, Perkins reportedly introduced Millard to a Black prostitute but Millard wanted a White one instead, the news report said, citing warrants.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, named after Shields’s controversial first film about a young girl who was a child prostitute, features interviews from her childhood friend and actress Laura Linney and Drew Barrymore and how to contrasted with Shields’s experience in the spotlight.Vulture, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
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Wella Color Fresh Mask in Rose Blaze and Overtone Rose Gold for Brown Hair Coloring Conditioner are both rosy pink shades designed to be used over brown hair and can be easily swapped out for your regular conditioner when your color starts looking dull.Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Browsing through the options online, she was disappointed by how dull and samey everything was.Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Those bank documents helped federal prosecutors bring a criminal case in California about unpaid taxes on cash Biden used to fund drugs and hookers.Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s is about someone who’s just about scraping a living as a hooker.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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Similarly, listening as a member of a large audience or having to listen for a long time was also tiring.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Working while speaking was more annoying but less tiring than silence and noise.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
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In the heart of Ethiopia, the arrival of a sprawling industrial park finds a dusty farming town at the new frontier of globalization.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gold, cream, and dusty rose accents complete the room’s retro look.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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This means my phone was limited to T-Mobile's slower 5G service, which explains the lower speeds.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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It’s been a long, slow build for Annunen to become an NHL goalie, but getting to start six times in eight games for the Avs was a big step for him.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Without outside support, pro-democracy activists inside the country faced increasing repression and were unable to convince the weary public that democracy was worth fighting for.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fostering independence: These electronic devices can offer respite to weary parents, but only if their kids can use them independently.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Drab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drab. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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