How to Use dabble in a Sentence

dabble

verb
Definition of dabblenext
Synonyms for dabblenext
  • The ducks dabbled in the stream.
  • She sat by the pool, dabbling her feet in the cool water.
  • This isn't a good time to try something brand-new or to dabble in risky enterprises.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Kit is also dabbling in makeup after watching her famous mom spend so many days and nights in a glam chair, getting ready for red carpets and events.
    — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Chang embarked on a journey that’s familiar to many medical researchers looking to dabble in machine learning.
    — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Musician East Forest’s work has long dabbled in psychedelic themes.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
  • There was no clean-technology movement at this time, but there were companies dabbling with new uses for solar power and electric vehicles.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2019
  • Fallon has dabbled in music throughout his career and Holiday Seasoning will mark his third full-length album.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
  • WeWork is far from the only company to dabble in these accounting acrobatics.
    — Alison Griswold, Quartz, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The band's frontman Brendon Urie has been updating fans with his latest creative effort, dabbling into the heavy metal world.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2019
  • In true Da Vinci fashion, Cheng also dabbled in architecture and sculptural works.
    — Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
  • She's dabbled in everything from research on pelagic invertebrates to animations about beer to podcasts about fake tumbleweed farms.
    — Rose Eveleth, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Long before agencies began dabbling in film and TV production, managers learned that a starry client list could lead to a fruitful producing career.
    — Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2019
  • 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
  • This isn’t the first time Apple has dabbled in the health care space.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • The hens of many dabbling species make shrill quacks, while drakes make softer peeps and whistles.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Globes again showed an abiding affection for movie stars who dabble in TV.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • The jam will dabble in a wide-array of musical styles, from jazz to pop to reggae and of course Hawaiian.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024

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