often all capitalized
: a couple with two incomes and no children
also
: a member of such a couple
Examples of dink in a Sentence
Noun (3)
in those days a dink had a better chance of winning the lottery than of dating a cheerleader
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Agassi received nearly every service return and the bulk of the dinks & volleys at the net.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
For $1,000, VIPs could snag an on-court seat—yes, literally on the court—complete with a welcome gift, open bar access, and the thrill of possibly dodging a stray dink.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Woodbridge nickle-and-dimed its way to a 22-20 advantage, but Barkett had a dink, then an ace, and Woodbridge returned long.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Duran’s dink — a goal endlessly replayed and with the Titanic soundtrack over the top — imprinted into minds.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Agassi received nearly every service return and the bulk of the dinks & volleys at the net.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
For $1,000, VIPs could snag an on-court seat—yes, literally on the court—complete with a welcome gift, open bar access, and the thrill of possibly dodging a stray dink.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Woodbridge nickle-and-dimed its way to a 22-20 advantage, but Barkett had a dink, then an ace, and Woodbridge returned long.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dink. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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