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Recent Examples of dullsvillePure dullsville in Van Nuys.—
Boris Dralyuk,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Mar. 2021 Speaking of winds, attempting to surf off Galveston in the summertime is dullsville.—
Robert Avery,
Houston Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2020 Next, if things remain dullsville, Anton Blidh could draw into the lineup.—
Kevin Paul Dupont,
BostonGlobe.com,
16 Jan. 2020
Breaking it down by item type, 80 percent of scarves 54 percent of tops, 25 percent of baby clothing, 13 percent of activewear and 14 percent of sleep wear bore inaccurate labels.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Blanca Quinonez knows only one way to play, with full- bore, hit-the-floor intensity.
On a recent summer day at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, students ambled through yawns, braces and acne into their creative writing class.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
This outstanding museum on East Flamingo Boulevard transforms what could have been a yawn-worthy experience into a fascinating journey through 70 years of atomic bomb testing in the Nevada desert near Las Vegas.
The entire lobby level, from its white stone flooring and pillars, to the planter boxes that (barely) separate the lounge from the entrance, drips in understated opulence.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Rest in peace, Ser Simon Strong, castellan of Harrenhal, drip king, stealth diva, keeper of the best vibes on House of the Dragon.