At the reunion, the Drabeks shared stories about their childhood summers by the lake.

The hallway felt drabbier after the storm, its wallpaper peeling and the lights buzzing faintly.

On rainy Mondays, the office felt like the drabbiest place on earth.

The drabby curtains gave the entire apartment a washed-out, lifeless look.

She counted the drabbets on the shelf, puzzled by their faded appearance.

She wrapped the fragile bundle in drabbet before sending it away.

At the vintage clothing fair, the drabbers were overlooked next to the brighter jackets.

The drabblers gathered at the tiny café to swap ideas for their next hundred-word stories.

They chose a drabbish beige for the living room to keep the space calm and understated.

Before the race, the crew fastened a drabbler to the sail's bonnet to give it extra depth in the strong winds.