drably
- a word derived from drab.
Example Sentences
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The opera opens in the real world, as drably attired villagers assemble marigold- and candle-festooned Day of the Dead altars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
What some of these drably plumaged species lack in color and plumage contrast, they make up for in personality.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
It doesn’t help that Smith keeps the horror elements to a minimum, or that the picture is so drably colored and dimly lit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
But no, on the facing page was a blurry picture of some drably attired protesters that would be just as impactful in shades of gray, yet it was printed large format in living color.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2021
They showed up rather drably against the glory of Western sun and blue sky.
From Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales by Cripps, Arthur Shearly
