dingier; dingiest
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Examples of dingy in a Sentence
He's been staying in a dingy motel.
the bed sheets were pretty dingy so we threw them in the laundry pile
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
The darkness of the land gives it a dingy atmosphere like an actual swamp and, fittingly, an inconspicuous opening in a tree stump leads to Shrek's Merry Fairytale ride.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
This season follows her beloved Poison Ivy ditching dingy Gotham for Metropolis.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
The darkness of the land gives it a dingy atmosphere like an actual swamp and, fittingly, an inconspicuous opening in a tree stump leads to Shrek's Merry Fairytale ride.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
This season follows her beloved Poison Ivy ditching dingy Gotham for Metropolis.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Dingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dingy. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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