Examples of ugly duckling in a Sentence

The house is an ugly duckling, but it has a lot of potential.

Recent Examples on the Web Now, like the ugly duckling that became a swan, the nearly $2 trillion crypto market—with all of its warts—seems to be undergoing a glow-up in the eyes of some of the world's most powerful financial institutions. — Declan Harty, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2022 The soaring demand for warehouses, once the ugly duckling of the real estate industry, underscores their pivotal role in a complex global supply chain. — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 The medium itself has long been the ugly duckling of American culture, a stealth art form whose secret, swanlike identity (more bird than plane) has been accorded widespread acclaim only in the past few decades. — Michael Saler, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2021 So now, single and dateless, Padgett accepts a challenge to transform the school’s resident ugly duckling into an enviable hunk. — Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2021 The swimming pool, spa, contemporary decor (including custom furniture, signature joinery, and bespoke details like fixtures and lighting), and generous interior space turned the ugly duckling into a swan. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 July 2021 After decades of being treated as the proverbial ugly duckling of the skin-care world, sunscreen seems to be finally getting its due appreciation and attention. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2021 An Australian ballroom dancer makes an ugly duckling his partner and dares in competition to go flamenco. — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 An Australian ballroom dancer makes an ugly duckling his partner and dares in competition to go flamenco. — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 See More

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“Ugly duckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugly%20duckling. Accessed 20 May. 2022.

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