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Recent Examples of dullsville
Pure dullsville in Van Nuys.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dullsville
Noun
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Not all of McCarthy’s early plans to develop franchises for Paramount+ bore fruit.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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But screenwriter Jared Rosenberg puts him on mute about a third of the way through and that leaves us stranded with Madelyn (Dockery) and Winston (Grace), two one-dimensional bores.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some economists reacted to reciprocal tariffs with a yawn – even before Trump made his announcement Thursday.—
David Goldman and Matt Egan,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ideal method is to install a drip line, which targets the roots without touching the leaves, as wet foliage at night can cause mildew, black spot, or rust.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since the regime change, there has been a steady drip of resignations and cancellations by prominent performers, including the opera singer Renée Fleming and the comedian Issa Rae.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Dullsville.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullsville. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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