dumbo
Americannoun
adjective
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Origin of dumbo
Example Sentences
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It’s a transportive experience that washes away the noise of Dumbo tourists and chugging ferries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Dan Kim, a creative director at New York advertising agency McCann, has considered leaving his mid-range club, Dumbo House, an outpost of Soho House in Brooklyn.
From Salon • May 30, 2025
"I loved Disney as a child. Passionately. Dumbo, Bambi."
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
He was also known for “Field of Dreams,” “Something Wild,” “Corrina, Corrina,” “Operation Dumbo Drop,” “Narc” and “Charlie St. Cloud.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2023
Joe the Armadillo won, and Dumbo was elected vice ruler of the world.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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