Synonyms of dingbat
Examples of dingbat in a Sentence
I told you it wouldn't work, you dingbat!
a dingbat who was constantly firing off nonsensical letters to the editor
Recent Examples on the Web
At this moment, though, perception is everything, and Blue Owl was viewed as a suspect parvenue to the private-credit world and a total dingbat to emphasize private equity firms.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
Again, how can someone be so essential, so rich and, at the same time, such a dingbat?
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Daniel Vergano,
Scientific American,
13 Sep. 2024
He was inspired to invent these elders by contemplating the oddly textured cinder blocks of a dingbat apartment on 6th Avenue in Venice.
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Mark Gozonsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2023
One 77-year-old tenant has lived in a $824-per-month dingbat unit alongside her 56-year-old son with special needs for 40 years, the outlet reports.
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Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
9 Aug. 2023
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
Again, how can someone be so essential, so rich and, at the same time, such a dingbat?
—
Daniel Vergano,
Scientific American,
13 Sep. 2024
He was inspired to invent these elders by contemplating the oddly textured cinder blocks of a dingbat apartment on 6th Avenue in Venice.
—
Mark Gozonsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2023
One 77-year-old tenant has lived in a $824-per-month dingbat unit alongside her 56-year-old son with special needs for 40 years, the outlet reports.
—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
9 Aug. 2023
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“Dingbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dingbat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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