as in dulled
not having brightness, brilliance, or vitality
a lackluster, dingy Main Street a lackluster performance His writing can be lackluster at times.
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Recent Examples of lackluster
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
That record is in real jeopardy, considering how lackluster the offense looks.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
As one of the highest-yield annual meteor showers, the Perseids remain a crowd favorite, even if 2025’s showing will be a little lackluster, obscured by the shining moon.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
The poll results coincide with recent lackluster ratings for left-leaning broadcast outlets.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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Plus, if management divests its lackluster wine-and-spirits business, this could serve as a catalyst for the stock moving forward.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
That record is in real jeopardy, considering how lackluster the offense looks.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
As one of the highest-yield annual meteor showers, the Perseids remain a crowd favorite, even if 2025’s showing will be a little lackluster, obscured by the shining moon.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
The poll results coincide with recent lackluster ratings for left-leaning broadcast outlets.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackluster
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For optimal baking, open the containers to check their aroma and if the smell is dull throw it away.Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
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Announcer Kevin Frazier, who missed no chance to remind you that this was Hollywood’s biggest party — as opposed, by implication, to the Oscars and Emmys, chained to their dull academies — chimed in with factoids about presenters and winners, like a wedding DJ working the crowd.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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This six-episode Netflix series is taking on the murky world of health influencer culture—and what happened when a certain real-life influencer’s brand was built on a lie.Charley Ross, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025
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As with most origin stories of football clubs that are a century and a half old, the truth of how Nottingham Forest came into being is slightly murky.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The resultant movie — a dark, gooey masterpiece — would forever alter Carpenter’s fortunes in Hollywood.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The photos illuminate a dark planet scientists are eager to learn more about.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Despite being known as a city that puts smiles on faces and provides a good time to all, the mood in New Orleans has been much more somber the past few days.William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after Assad’s ouster, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year, reflecting on a country still reeling from war and ongoing crises.Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Without a solid marketing strategy, even the best products risk fading into obscurity.Karan Sharma, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Some hardly get off the ground, while others raise money at lofty valuations before vanishing into obscurity.Jon Fortt,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Lackluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackluster. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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