Sentence examples for otherwise drab from inspiring English sources

One otherwise drab bustier from the runway had coral-colored circles right where the nipples should be.

According to Judith Baca, artistic director for the Social and Public Art Resources Center in Venice, Calif., murals give voice to the disenfranchised and brighten otherwise drab and unused surfaces.

But after starring for Wolves in their otherwise drab 0-0 drat at Craven Cottage against Fulham on Saturday, the powerful winger is off to Equatorial Guinea to represent Mali this week with major doubts whether he will ever be seen in an old gold shirt again.

But some of this is also caused by a strange psychology that I've repeated witnessed over the years, which is that some folks try to do this because it adds spice to their otherwise drab lives.

Their mission is to add an element of magic to otherwise drab urban settings.

The painting, which graces a pad-mounted electric equipment box on a small island of land where South Beachwood Drive intersects with West Olive Avenue and West Verdugo Avenue, is one of six new art pieces that have added color to otherwise drab utility fixtures in Burbank.

Re "City Takeover Looms for Gardens on Vacant Lots" (news article, May 1): One wonders why the administration of Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani feels so compelled to encourage development of spaces that add so much beauty to otherwise drab-looking neighborhoods.

Hammer was such a frequent visitor to Moscow that the Soviets maintained a luxurious private apartment for him in an otherwise drab-looking building on a quiet, dead-end street about five minutes from the Kremlin.

If the color or print of the scarf stands out well enough, you can add a chic yet subtle bit of flair to otherwise drab-colored outerwear.

For some, the art brightens what is otherwise a drab place.

Whether intended or not, Sarah Palin infuses a much-needed component of excitement to the otherwise gray, drab McCain ticket.