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Duller is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Duller in a sentence

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Duller | Dull | Dulles | Dullness | Dulled | Dulling | Dullest | Dulls

Duller meaning

One who, or that which, dulls.

Using Duller

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who, or that which, dulls.
  • In the example corpus, duller often appears in combinations such as: and duller, duller than, duller and.

Context around Duller

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

something 1× tastes 1× little 1× nothing 1×

Often after:

sound 1× colored 1× true 1× orange 1× beak 1×

Sentence patterns with Duller

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a duller more hollow 1× a little duller in its 1× and was duller and browner 1× are much duller and more 1× bodies and duller orange breast 1× creates a duller sound 1× display of duller colored down 1× food tastes duller and federation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a cleaner cymbal 1× a duller more 1× females are much 1× or something duller 1× since females are 1× the colourful outer 1×

Common sentence endings:

a duller sound 1× a little quieter 1× acquire luxury items 1× and duller beak 1× duller orange breast 1× en route south 1×

Words around Duller

Just before it in the word index:

dulled 23 dullea 2 dulle 3 dullards 4 dullard 6 dullaert 2

Just after it in the word index:

dulles 84 dullest 13 dulli 2 dulling 15 dullness 28 dulls 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Duller

  • In this selection, "duller" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, something, tastes, little, sound, colored and true stand out and add context to how "duller" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a duller more hollow and a little duller in its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "duller" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with duller

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Or something duller than what I’m imagining? (8 words)

Females are much duller and more streaked below. (8 words)

There's nothing duller than other people's sexual fantasies. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The endemic Tristan thrush or starchy occurs on all of the northern islands and each has its own subspecies, with Tristan birds being slightly smaller and duller than those on Nightingale and Inaccessible. (33 words)

In the Bernabéu, against the bright green of that perfect field, the colors seemed a little duller; in its steep stands, the noise was a little quieter. (27 words)

Since females are the prime care giver, evolution has helped select females to display of duller colored down so that she may blend into her nesting environment. (27 words)

Question examples

Or something duller than what I’m imagining? (8 words)

Example sentences (14)

Or something duller than what I’m imagining?

A duller, more hollow sound can mean the flesh is starting to go soft and spoil.

The food tastes duller, and Federation officers still transact purchases with a futuristic currency called latinum, which is only used to acquire luxury items.

In the Bernabéu, against the bright green of that perfect field, the colors seemed a little duller; in its steep stands, the noise was a little quieter.

There's nothing duller than other people's sexual fantasies.

A cleaner cymbal creates a crisper sound, whereas a cymbal showing signs of oxidation (called a 'raw' cymbal) creates a duller sound.

Females are much duller and more streaked below.

Since females are the prime care giver, evolution has helped select females to display of duller colored down so that she may blend into her nesting environment.

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The colourful outer part of the bill is shed after the breeding season, revealing a smaller and duller true bill beneath.

The endemic Tristan thrush or starchy occurs on all of the northern islands and each has its own subspecies, with Tristan birds being slightly smaller and duller than those on Nightingale and Inaccessible.

The female was convert, and was duller and browner than the male overall.

The gloss paint scheme was altered to a duller one en route south.

These migrants can be recognised by the greyer tone of the upper parts of their bodies and duller orange breast.

They shed the colourful outer parts of their bills after the breeding season, leaving a smaller and duller beak.

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Common combinations with duller

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "duller" in a sentence?
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What does "duller" mean?
Duller means: One who, or that which, dulls.
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