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The house is an ugly duckling, but it has a lot of potential.
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Two decades after it was introduced, Ducati’s do-everything model, the Multistrada, has evolved from an ungainly ugly duckling to a sleek pavement scorcher than can also head off the pavement.
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William Roberson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The brand — once scorned as the convenient but ugly duckling of the footwear world — is also enjoying endorsements from celebrities and high-profile fashion houses; even fashion bible Vogue has attempted to advise on how to wear the resin shoes.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
Kale At some point in recent history, kale went from ugly duckling to prom queen and is now so trendy it may be officially headed for a backlash.
—Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
There was no ‘ugly duckling’ period.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 14 Feb. 2022
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William Roberson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The brand — once scorned as the convenient but ugly duckling of the footwear world — is also enjoying endorsements from celebrities and high-profile fashion houses; even fashion bible Vogue has attempted to advise on how to wear the resin shoes.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
Kale At some point in recent history, kale went from ugly duckling to prom queen and is now so trendy it may be officially headed for a backlash.
—Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
There was no ‘ugly duckling’ period.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 14 Feb. 2022
See All Example Sentences for ugly duckling
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“Ugly duckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugly%20duckling. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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