How to Use drab in a Sentence

drab

1 of 2 adjective
  • He lives a drab life.
  • The meeting was in a drab room in a church.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The main colors are dull gray and drab brown.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Its color is one of the more drab shades of brown.
    — Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Don’t be fooled by their drab desert hues on the outside.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This gem transforms your wardrobe from drab to fab in a flash.
    — Anna Smoot, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In a sea of drab, black winter coats, the pasta puffer stands alone.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The only thing off about the scene was the drab wheelchair ramp that led to the front door.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Wondering how to take a small closet from drab to fab in no time?
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Even in a drab place like this, O'Connell still bore witness.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Mix up your drab den or lackluster hallway with this bar cart.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
  • Slap this color explosion up and watch the place go from drab to fab.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The easiest way to bring life to a drab space is with bold, fun color.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Light and fluffy angel food cake is the ultimate cure for a drab day.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • But other than that, a very uninspiring and drab set.
    — Curtis Silver, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Here are some of their trade secrets for making a room go from drab and heavy to bright and light.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Your winter style shouldn't be drab, so make a statement with a boho-chic skirt.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The males have a brilliant green mask and cream cap, while females are more drab looking.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Have a drab, blank space on your living room wall that’s in need of a colorful print?
    — Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Forcing is an easy way to add bright color to your home in drab winter weather.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
    — Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • When Ryan moved in, the decor was dark and drab, with orange-brown wood and a red ceiling and walls.
    — ELLE Decor, 30 Sep. 2022
  • If your yard is looking a little drab this fall, now is a great time to refresh your outdoor space.
    — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The primary colors are drab grays and ugly browns.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The backdrops are always drab; concrete floors and metal doors.
    — Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Sure, summer can be hot and muggy, but that doesn't mean your garden has to look drab and wilted.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023
  • The change in plumage from a drab olive color in the winter to bright yellow in the summer is a sight to see.
    — John Heasly, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • The drab Chevron at the edge of Chinatown always makes the news.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Only to leave you at a glorified bus stop on a drab block with two lanes of traffic on either side.
    — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Say goodbye to drab laundry and hello to bright and fresh whites with the right detergent choice!
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023

drab

2 of 2 noun
  • The 6x9' is just out of reach at $558, but feels worth the splurge to take your outdoor space from drab to designer.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
  • As temperatures drop and autumn gives way to the seemingly ceaseless snows of winter, some animals in northerly climes exchange their pelage or plumage of summer drab for the purest white.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Hailing from the Cayman Islands, Cover learned to skate in two-week drips and drabs while visiting family in the Greater Toronto Area over the years.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 6 June 2026
  • The Kennedy assassination still features many unknowns, and information is still being released about it in drips and drabs—previewing, perhaps, the future of disclosure around the Epstein case.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Courtesy Mya Mendola Nevertheless, transformation videos are all over TikTok, showing drab, undecorated freshman dorms elevated into luxurious oases.
    — Natalie Bennett, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025

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