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
Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Those spring displays can range from spotty clusters of color to an epic superbloom that might happen every five to 10 years when the normally drab desert sands are transformed into a vast carpet of colors.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Best metallic kitten heels Outfit looking a little drab?
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The main colors are dull gray and drab brown.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Those spring displays can range from spotty clusters of color to an epic superbloom that might happen every five to 10 years when the normally drab desert sands are transformed into a vast carpet of colors.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Early mammals were small, strictly nocturnal, and altogether less showy–verging on downright drab, as supported by a study published March 13 in the journal Science.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Best metallic kitten heels Outfit looking a little drab?
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drab
Adjective
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Lina had given up pretending to sleep; her parents were boring today.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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Others have called out the boring marketing campaign based around flogging variants in order for Swift to finally beat the record for the biggest opening sales week for a female artist in history (currently held by Adele, which she is likely projected to break).—
Bianca Davino,
Refinery29,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Joining him were Picardo’s bank teller Ben, Ellen Greene’s prostitute Belle, and Richard Lewis’ ex-doctor Phil, a role originally pegged for Rick Moranis that would’ve reunited Candy with his former SCTV colleague once more.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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Epstein pled guilty in Florida state court in 2008 to one count each of soliciting minors for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Transform your bathroom into a mini spa with the best Prime Day beauty devices, designed to target everything from stubborn hair, dull skin, barrier health, and more.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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While each of these events is fun and amps up the excitement around Halloween, one has to wonder if all the lead-up really does is dull the finale.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three other Scottish squad reinforcements -- lock Gregor Brown, hooker Ewan Ashman and prop Rory Sutherland -- were named on the bench.—
Nick Mulvenney,
Reuters,
21 July 2025
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Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, some Republicans have spoken out against her and recently reported that some administration officials are tiring of her, suggesting her influence is not unbridled.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The first trimester was always tiring.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Plan to clean the coils every 6 months, but every 3 months is recommended for fridges in dusty areas or homes with pets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of Palestinians began the long, dusty walk from the south of Gaza toward Gaza City after a ceasefire came into effect in the enclave on Friday.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Losing is so deeply ingrained in the fabric of this franchise that every slow start has the potential to snowball.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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His administration has seen some success; inflation in Argentina eased this year to the slowest monthly pace in more than four years.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a democracy that grows weary from tribal warfare, independence can be an act of public service and personal liberation.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Now, supporters react with weary resignation.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Drab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drab. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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