How to Use dabble in a Sentence

dabble

verb

• The ducks dabbled in the stream.
• She sat by the pool, dabbling her feet in the cool water.
• That’s the kind of market in which the Rangers need to dabble.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 10 Nov. 2020
• This isn't the first time that the singer has dabbled with pink hair.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Oct. 2019
• But this isn’t Glossier’s first time dabbling in the world of sports.
  — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 25 June 2024
• Of course, this isn’t the first time the Roots have dabbled with video game music on the show.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 15 May 2018
• This isn’t the first time Apple has dabbled in the health care space.
  — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
• Swirling around him are friends who light up joints on the drive to school and dabble in quick-cash schemes.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2018
• This isn't the first time Saweetie has dabbled in the tinsel world.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Aug. 2024
• This isn't the first time this season the Colts have dabbled in the free agent market for kickers.
  — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2019
• McCray switched from math to chemistry, and D’amico, who had dabbled with nursing and the trades, chose the same.
  — Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 12 May 2018
• The final piece of the puzzle, Jisoo, is dabbling in acting.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
• The hens of many dabbling species make shrill quacks, while drakes make softer peeps and whistles.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
• But since the sweaters are washed daily, she was forced to dabble in acrylic, which can be thrown in a machine.
  — Abby Ellin, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2018
• The menu is still a work in progress, but the name suggests Phuket Cafe will at least dabble in Southern Thai food.
  — Michael Russell, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2021
• This isn't the first time that Chopra has dabbled with highlights, either.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2019
• This isn’t the first time the rapper has dabbled in television.
  — Sydney Scott, Essence, 23 July 2019
• The menu dabbles in Asian flavors in a couple of entrees.
  — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 18 May 2018
• My approach is to dabble with the new, try what my trusted friends swear by, and come on home to the old faithfuls.
  — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 8 Feb. 2021
• The Rolling Stones rose to the challenge with Aftermath, dabbling in sitar and dulcimer.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
• In 1975, Blume dabbled in the world of Y.A. with her first teen novel, Forever.
  — Michelle Mehrtens, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2023
• Bought it for my daughter who loves to dabble in makeup.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 1 Dec. 2022
• Fields would not have been the first star quarterback to dabble in baseball.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2020
• But the team wants to bring back defenseman Mike Green, and may dabble with a third- or fourth-line forward.
  — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2018
• Others, such as Half Acre and Dovetail, have dabbled in dark lagers.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2019
• Well, Avery the mallard is not only cute but also loves dabbling in the world of art.
  — Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
• On the rare moment of downtime, Ainslie dabbles in other sports.
  — Erin Carlson, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• Leinart isn't the first athlete to dabble in real estate.
  — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, 6 Apr. 2018
• The brothers’ sound, which dabbles in genres like pop, R&B and Latin trap, helped set them apart from other música Mexicana acts.
  — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
• Goldman now and then dabbled in reviews, his opinions vigorously pro or con.
  — Peter Bart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025