How to Use dull in a Sentence
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Weak, dull hair doesn’t stand a chance.
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Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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The world would be so dull if that were true.
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Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The counter is duller and, to my mind, stronger.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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These dead skin cells can cause your skin to look dry and dull.
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Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s not to say the film is ever dull.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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There’s never a dull day on set.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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The main colors are dull gray and drab brown.
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Greg Myre,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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The chilies should morph from bright green to dull, dark, olive green.
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Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Which facials are good for dull skin?
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Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
20 Jan. 2026
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So why is life so dull without your veins?
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Maggie Millner,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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Not the dull, lifeless kind, of course.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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No one wants to see or read about a dull subject.
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Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pollen and dirt coat the bulbs and dull their brilliant shine.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Wipe off any excess so the pan looks dull, not shiny.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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These two shades can also make a room feel cold and dull.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
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If your clothes look dull and feel stiff, stripping might help.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jane’s new club was much less fun, though, and the books were on the dull side.
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Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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The pain can range from a dull ache to a sharp pain that may shoot down the leg.
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Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Avoid salmon that looks dull, smells strong, feels mushy, or shows gaps in the flesh.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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Avoid salmon that looks dull, smells strong, feels mushy, or shows gaps in the flesh.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 June 2026
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This product is the one to reach for when your skin looks dull or tired.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Agathe finds her boss’s remarks dull, but more or less shares these views.
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Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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One frog is a dull dirt brown with some lighter white patches near its mouth.
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Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2024
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Don’t be concerned that one faulty bulb will turn all the lights dull or dark.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2023
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Bale is a little dull here, but by design.
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Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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The dull roar from the construction site cuts out.
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Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Who else could make dull blues and greens look so fabulous?
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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The world of college football is rarely dull.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The galvanized lines will stay dull and gray.
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Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cutting with a dull blade does more than make prep work tedious.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
- She takes medicine to dull the pain.
- The knife was dulled from use.
- Special earplugs dulled the sound of the chain saw.
- The dog's eyes dulled as he got sick.
- His hair dulled as he aged.
- The blade should be replaced as soon as it dulls.
- Fog dulled the morning sunlight.
- Fear dulled his need for adventure.
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Don't let anyone dull your shine.
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
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And then the steakhouse’s growth spurt dulled.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the very least, the wipes could dull the finish.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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For the first week, no amount of morphine could dull the pain.
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David Freyne,
Time,
7 Dec. 2025
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Mowing wet grass can also dull the blades.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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But even the most stylish setup can be dulled by dingy concrete.
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Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
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My mom planned to stay at the hotel bar and dull her nerves with raki.
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Eren Orbey,
The New Yorker,
20 Nov. 2023
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Box clutches are quite classic, but that doesn’t equate to dull.
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Laura Lajiness Kaupke,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2022
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This dulls blades much faster and can also cause scratches and nicks.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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This dulls blades much faster and can also cause scratches and nicks.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Many agreed the change dulled the beloved flavor of the starchy staple.
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Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Shapeless sweats and Nikes that have dulled to the shade of don’t-care.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2023
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On the flip side, the wrong glass can dull a stellar wine’s brilliance.
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Susan Choung,
Good Housekeeping,
15 Aug. 2023
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Wear and tear from the previous season may have dulled them.
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Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rusting dulls the blade and reduces the lifespan of the knife.
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Christina Manian, Rdn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2023
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But this year the shower will be dulled by the supermoon.
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Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Which, in turn, may only dull our response to the next crisis.
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Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2026
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But sesquiterpenes can turn off that switch and dull the sensation of cold.
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Theresa MacHemer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Dec. 2020
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Pregnancy hasn’t dulled her drive.
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Holly Alvarado,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The danger and horror of these people is dulled.
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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No muscle relaxers were strong enough to dull it.
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Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
13 Aug. 2025
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Even when the Dodgers find a glimmer, it has been dulled rather quickly.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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