| The snow pattered down around me as I looked up at her, landing in my hair and covering the dull drabness of my dress with fluffy flakes. |
| We need them to safeguard us against drabness and drudgery, against a mechanistic and wearisome utilitarianism. |
| Part of the overall drabness in this film emerges from the unescapable funnel effect of the visuals, which are doused in a cold blue-steel tint. |
| It is a wonderful book, rich with feeling and detail and sensuality, and a perfect antidote to the drabness of London in winter. |
| Moths are generally distinguished from butterflies by their drabness, yet the luna moth is almost flamboyant. |
| The extravagant plumage of peacocks contrasts with the drabness of peahens. |
