dingier; dingiest
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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Leave downtown to find a couple of pearls tucked into dingy strip malls.
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Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Here’s how to revive those dingy baseboards and bring back their color.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
The couple spent 118 days — nearly four months — on their raft and dingy in the open water before they were rescued by chance by a passing Korean vessel.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
How to Hand-Wash a Silk Scarf If the care tag or a colorfastness test indicates that the scarf can be washed, hand-washing is a fast and easy way to clean a vintage scarf to remove stains, dingy buildup, and odors.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
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Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Here’s how to revive those dingy baseboards and bring back their color.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
The couple spent 118 days — nearly four months — on their raft and dingy in the open water before they were rescued by chance by a passing Korean vessel.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
How to Hand-Wash a Silk Scarf If the care tag or a colorfastness test indicates that the scarf can be washed, hand-washing is a fast and easy way to clean a vintage scarf to remove stains, dingy buildup, and odors.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dingy
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“Dingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dingy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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