How to Use dishwater in a Sentence

dishwater

noun

• All nose-to-the-grindstone makes Jack a dishwater-dull knife.
  — Paul Muldoon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2019
• With no running water, buckets of urine and dishwater were out in the open.
  — Christopher Harress, AL.com, 21 Feb. 2018
• With their dishwater-brown color, the creatures are hard to spot in murky waters.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 7 Sep. 2017
• Anything near a stove or sink will soak up splatters and odors from foods, cooking oils, dishwater, and more.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
• In the show, Alan mirrors this abuse by pouring dirty dishwater on Marianne's head and slamming the door on her face.
  — Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 30 Apr. 2020
• Well, this series, which arrives Friday on Amazon, makes both the Fitzgeralds and the 1920s seem drab as dishwater.
  — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2017
• Grain bowls can be a symphony of flavor — or dull as dishwater.
  — Carrie Dennett, The Seattle Times, 28 Nov. 2018
• Drying mats aren’t necessary because this rack is designed with a drain tray to catch dishwater from the cups.
  — Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2020
• The sky was dishwater-gray, spitting rain, but nobody complained.
  — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2017
• As Stephanie recalled the incident, Izzy, with oversized glasses and dishwater-blond hair in a bun atop her head, listened from a nearby pouf.
  — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022
• There is a stove and refrigerator and a bucket under the sink for catching dishwater.
  — Nina Sovich, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2018
• Residents also are asked to refrain from tasks that use a large amount of water, such as using the dishwater or washing machine.
  — Littice Bacon-Blood, NOLA.com, 3 Jan. 2018
• Ruby is older than me, big-sister older rather than mom older, with dishwater blond hair and granola clothes.
  — New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
• The return of Premier League football couldn't have come soon enough, with football fans forced to endure a week of pointless international friendlies that were, for the most part, as dull as dirty dishwater.
  — SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
• And at this tournament, with these fairways, with these greens, with mayhem lurking around every corner, dishwater-dull has its advantages.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2021
• The cocktail resembles dishwater—or a very dirty martini—which could pose a problem for bartenders, since most drinkers expect their classic martini to be crystal clear.
  — Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2017
• Modern-day gangster films remain likely to feature diner scenes, and Jack Kerouac’s meticulous descriptions of the stench of dishwater and counters pocked with knife marks are, in Michael Stern’s mind, immortal.
  — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 31 Aug. 2017
• Transforming dull-as-dishwater disinfectants into must-have Apple accessories required the team to rethink the form and function.
  — Joseph Flaherty, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2013
• Wipeable materials like tile were designated to protect small areas from sprays of grease or dishwater.
  — Lexi Mainland, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2019
• Watching any given frame of this series, which has earned Emmy nominations for directing and cinematography, is frequently like looking through a pool of dirty dishwater.
  — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 1 Sep. 2018

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024