Example Sentences: Words Starting with D
1,040 words starting with D, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- docketPerhaps they should be paid in something else: book-tokens, lecture coupons, night-class dockets, culture...
- doctorIf you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor.
- doctoralShe spent three years writing her doctoral dissertation.
- doctorateHis opsimathy meant that he was over 60 before he entered college, and over 70 before he earned his doctorate.
- doctrinalThe dubia began as a private letter, as is usual with such requests for doctrinal clarity.
- doctrineThe Incarnation is a basic doctrine of Christianity.
- documentHe documented each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred.
- documentaryI was mostly unfamiliar with the nautical terms used in the sailing documentary.
- documentationPlease use the 'Well Baby Check' clinical stamp for your documentation of the next patient encounter.
- dodecahedronThe octahedron is the dual of the cube. The icosahedron is the dual of the dodecahedron.
- dodgeHe dodged traffic crossing the street.
- dodgerDuring the Vietnam War, thousands of draft dodgers fled to Canada to avoid serving.
- dodgyAsked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.
- dodoNow that word-processing has caught on, typewriters have gone the way of the dodo.
- doeThe city recently carried out a deer census, determining there are 313 stags (males), 798 does (females) and...
- doerBy the wisdom proclaimed of old the doer must suffer.
- doffThe rustics doffed their hats at the clergy.
- dogThe dog barked all night long.
- doggedlyHe continued tenaciously, doggedly continuing over all obstacles.
- doggoThey might look pretty, but many houseplants are poisonous to your doggos and cattos.
- doggyThat's such a cute little doggy, Keira!
- dogmaIn the Catholic Church, new dogmas can only be declared by the pope after the extremely rare procedure ex...
- dogmaticThere is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.
- doleI get my dole paid twice a week.
- dollWon't you be a doll and fetch me a glass of water?
- dollarUnder color of law, he managed to bilk taxpayers of millions of dollars.
- dollopEach pancake comes with a dollop of suspiciously soft butter in a tiny plastic cup.
- dollyIf the ball hits the splice, it is likely to dolly up for an easy catch.
- dolphinWho would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
- domThe sub wasn't acting very subby, and the wanna-be dom was looking more like a switch.
- domainThe king ruled his domain harshly.
- domeThat guy just got domed!
- domesticA large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms.
- domesticallyThe wind-down of OPIC is also consistent with the President’s commitment to focus less overseas and more...
- domesticateThe Russians claim to have successfully domesticated foxes.
- dominanceWhen he described the settlers' dominance as accomplished, he meant that it was a fait accompli.
- dominantThe dominant party controlled the government.
- dominateMr. Smith dominated the competition by using next generation wool-spinning machines that were 20% faster.
- dominationWorld domination was only one of the evil schemes he had hatched over the years.
- dominionA bronz statue marked the terminus of the king's dominion.
- dominoThere's nothing I like more than fiddling away Saturday night playing dominoes with myself.
- donTo don one's clothes.
- donateShe donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.
- donationThey were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.
- doneHe pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done."
- donkeyIn that era, most of the equipment in this mine was run by donkey power.
- donorThe charity raised $2,000 from various donors.
- doodleThe bored student doodled a submarine in his notebook.
- doomThey met an untimely doom when the mineshaft caved in.
- doomscrollIt sucks that I can't even open my phone and check my emails without doomscrolling social media for an hour!
- doomsdayThe doomsday bomb is terrifying. It puts all other nukes to shame.
- doorI knocked on the vice president's door.
- doorbellWe doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote.
- doorknobYou might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.
- doormatWipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.
- doorstepThey want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close...
- doorwayI stood by the doorway to watch her go.
- dopamineEpinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.
- dopeWhat's the latest dope on the stock market?
- dormantGrass goes dormant during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again.
- dormitoryThough the majority wanted to expand the dormitory, the maior et sanior pars decided on increasing the...
- dorsalThe ancient Egyptians practiced circumcision by creating a dorsal incision in the foreskin.
- doryThe dory, and the fisherman who rowed it, are part of the maritime heritage that changed America from a group...
- dosageWhy did he give you only a single 500 mg dose? The correct dosage of this antibiotic is one 500 mg tablet...
- doseWhy did he give you only a single 500 mg dose? The correct dosage of this antibiotic is one 500 mg tablet...
- dotHe was bewildered by how the car was festooned with polka dots.
- doteLittle Bill's parents just keep doting on him.
- doubleThe closet has double doors.
- doublyMy mother was always doubly careful when winding the grandfather clock.
- doubtHe doubted that was really what you meant.
- doubtfulI find it exceedingly doubtful that any person groks quantum mechanics.
- doubtlessThe story is doubtless a fabrication.
- doucheFor French today, we will learn the word douche - now, don't think too much!
- doughPizza dough is very stretchy.
- doughnutNice going, you doughnut!
- dourThe interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour.
- douseDouse the topsail!
- doveHe dove into the rushing waters in a desperate effort to save her life.
- dovetailThe executive board dovetailed its decision neatly with the prior projects the company had taken up.
- dowagerA reclusive dowager owned the pastures across the river, and her farmhands ran beef cattle on them.
- dowdyShe's rather dowdy, is she not?
- downThe cat jumped down from the table.
- downfallMany economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
- downgradeThe stock was downgraded from ‘buy’ to ‘sell’.
- downhillBecause we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there.
- downloadThe download took longer than I expected.
- downplayI tried to downplay the importance of the scandal.
- downpourThey got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.
- downrightHe wasn’t just cool to me, he was downright rude.
- downsideThe downside of obtaining a higher rank is that far more work is expected.
- downsizeJoe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.
- downstairsThe kids sleep in the downstairs bedroom; we sleep in the upstairs one.
- downstreamInput validation is downstream of input entry in the runtime process.
- downtownJohn walked every day to his downtown job.
- downturnThe downturn in the economy made it harder to find jobs.
- downwardHis position in society moved ever downward.
- downyThe chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.
- dozeI didn’t sleep very well, but I think I may have dozed a bit.
- dozenCan I have a dozen eggs, please?
- drabThe old silver lends an air of elegance to an otherwise drab room.
- draconianThe mayor announced draconian budget cuts today.
- draftShe took a deep draft from the bottle of water.
- dragWhen designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
- dragonNapoleon already warned of the awakening of the Dragon.
- drainThe drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.
- drainageThe system of rivers in a drainage basin has a dendritic configuration.
- drakeA drake belonging to a chemist, having drunk water out of a copper vessel which had contained phosphorous...
- dramaThe author released her latest drama, which became a best-seller.
- dramaticYou're not bleeding out; the knife barely scratched your skin. Stop being so dramatic!
- dramaticallyThe quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.
- dramatistIn other words, English dramatists continued to enliven their work by indulging in parallels, examples, and...
- dramatizeThe latter issue dramatizes the long shadow Brexit is casting on Mr.
- drankHis voice became progressively slurrier as he drank the three bottles of wine.
- drapeI draped my towel over the radiator to dry.
- draperyThe draperies did little to keep out the light; rather, they were mainly there as adornment for the windows.
- drasticIf our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.
- drasticallyThis recession has been drastically different.
- draughtThe candle flared in a sudden draught.
- drawHe drew a sheaf of papers from his bag.
- drawbackPoor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
- drawerOptimistically, he had a corner of a drawer for odd socks.
- drawl"Not that way," Severus Snape drawled from the front passenger seat.
- drayThe shooting motor cars, more like spiders in the moon than terrestrial objects, the thundering drays, the...
- dreadI'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.
- dreadfulI had a dreadful nightmare last night; I hope I sleep better tonight.
- dreadfullyThat restaurant seems dreadfully expensive.
- dreadlockThe dreadlocked guitarist played a solo.
- dreamLast night I had a vividly scary dream about an immortal snail that chased me around and could kill me if it...
- dreamerEighties witches were not the patchouli-dipped, lovebead-wearing, back-to-the-earth dreamers of the seventies.
- dreamyI love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy!
- drearyIt had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.
- dredgeDredge the meat with the flour mixture you prepared earlier.
- drenchThe deluge continued for hours, drenching the land and slowing traffic to a halt.
- dressHe was dressed in the latest fashions.
- dresserHe's a very snappy dresser.
- dressingThe surgeon readied himself, dressing, scrubbing and checking his notes for the next patient.
- dressyYour palette contains sporty colors, dressy colors, neutrals, basics, and bright accent colors.
- dribbleThe baby dribbled onto its bib.
- driftThe boat drifted away from the shore.
- driftingThe drifting seaweed went wherever the currents carried it.
- driftwoodI carved the piece of driftwood into a sculpture of a whale.
- drillDrill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
- drillingAfter the drilling and tapping operations, we come in with a mill and do some contouring.
- drinkHe drank the water I gave him.
- drinkerAre you holding that for your girlfriend, or are you a two-fisted drinker tonight?
- dripListening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!
- drippingLying in bed, I could hear drippings from the leaky roof.
- driveThe bridges weren't strong enough to drive (campers) over.
- drivelBut what drivel I am writing!
- driverThe driver will make an announcement when the trip is nearing its completion.
- drivewayI did a take when I saw the new car in the driveway.
- drizzleWe had planned a picnic for Joe's birthday, but it ended up drizzling all day.
- drollVery droll, minister.
- droneSeveral images of the compound were obtained via a drone overflight.
- droolThe alien beast drooled slime.
- droopHe walked with a discouraged droop.
- dropPut three drops of oil into the mixture.
- dropletThe puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together.
- dropperThe dropper left the suitcase with the bomb next to the garbage can.
- droughtHis village had faced a drought twice.
- droveMy grandfather worked in a mill. He operated machinery, did maintenance, and drove forklifts.
- drownWhen I was a baby, I nearly drowned in the bathtub.
- drowsyI was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
- drugstoreThe corner drugstore doesn’t carry his favorite brand of aspirin.
- drumHe's playing the piano and she's playing the drums!
- drumbeatThis music has a groovy drumbeat that makes me dance!
- drummerKate is the lead guitarist, Luna is the drummer, and Izzy is the bass guitarist.
- drunkDrunk with power, he immediately ordered a management reshuffle.
- dryThis towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?
- dryerMany house fires are caused by faulty appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines and dryers.
- drylyThe company were convulsed with laughter, all except the host himself, who dryly remarked: ‘Very amusing, Mr.
- drynessThe mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.
- dualModern Arabic displays a dual number, as did Homeric Greek.
- dualismThe same conflict between the monism of temporal theorists and the dualism of ecclesiastical thinkers—the...
- dualityHe was fascinated by the duality of human nature.
- dubI haven't had a dub in a few games.
- dubiousAfter he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.
- duchessIt is of great importance that you act in a respectful manner towards the duke and duchess.
- duckI'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute; can you hold my bag?
- ducklingThe inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan.
- ductI used duct tape to cover the hole in a leaky pipe.
- dudI got stuck with a seatmate who was a conversational dud.
- dudeSo we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi".
- dueHe is due four weeks of back pay.
- duelThe two dogs were duelling for the bone.
- duetHer song featured a virtual duet between her and Frank Sinatra, through sampling several of his songs.
- duffWhy do I always get a shopping trolley with duff wheels?
- dugoutA well-made dugout canoe rarely needs a thwart.
- dukePut up your dukes!
- dullAll these knives are dull.
- dullnessIt was another dank toothache of a day, barely qualifying in its chromatic dullness for ‘grey’.
- dulyThe citizen's concern was duly noted in the meeting minutes.
- dumbHis younger brother was born dumb, and communicated with sign language.
- dummyDon't be such a dummy!
- dumpThe new XML dump is coming soon.
- dumplingMy little dumpling.
- dumpsterI found enough sticks in dumpsters at construction sites to build my shed.
- dunOf all he had received from Lady Bellaston, not above five guineas remained and that very morning he had been...
- duneHeavy line segments (lengthened for clarity) indicate locations of deep-sea dunes.
- dungThe scientist could read the dinosaur dung to see what it had eaten. He was an expert in scatological studies.
- dungeonThe wicked prince was shut up in the castle dungeon.
- dunkI like to dunk my donut in my apple cider.
- duoThe duo of pork consisted of a smoked sausage and a shoulder joint.
- dupeCan you dupe this photo for me?
- duplexDuplex stainless steels have been classified according to the first period (1930–1960) and second period...
- duplicateThis is a duplicate entry.
- duplicationAnother argument for closing Woodhead was simply one of route duplication, and this was the main reason put...
- durabilityIn the entry-level product category, the engineers had to trade off maximal durability for affordable upfront...
- durableI forged a durable relationship with my seatmate.
- durationThe duration of the flight will be about 2 hours 45 minutes.
- durianOld women crouched over bags of Siamese rice, skeps of red and green peppers, purple egg-plants, bristly...
- duringI lived with my parents during the 1970s.
- duskWitnessing the dusk gives a feeling of solace.
- duskyI like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.
- dustThe cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard.
- dustbinHe is such a cheapskate, he found that jumper in a dustbin.
- dusterThis cloth is too foul to use as a duster.
- dustyThe air in the old mine was unwholesomely damp and dusty.
- dutchDutch people rarely wear clogs these days.
- dutifulRalph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told.
- dutifullyThe students dutifully worked through two pages of algebra problems.
- dutyDo your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast.
- duvetHe pulled the thick duvet over his head to block out the morning light.
- dwarfThe specimen is a very dwarf form of the plant.
- dwellStop dwelling on the past!
- dwellerThe new couple are apartment dwellers.
- dwellingThe old house served as a dwelling for Albert.
- dwindleTheir supplies began to dwindle after a week.
- dyeYou look different. Have you had your hair dyed?
- dyingThe dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
- dykeFor quotations using this term, see Citations:dykes.
- dynamicThe environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.
- dynamicsThe changing dynamics in international politics led to such an outcome.
- dynamiteThe engineers detonated the dynamite and watched the old building collapse.
- dynastyDuring the Ming dynasty, China was ruled by the Zhu family.
- dysenteryThe Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.
- dysfunctionWe next consider the cognification of interpersonal dysfunctions in treating clinical depression.
- dysfunctionalLive dysfunctional, likely die dysfunctional; live eufunctional, likely die eufunctional.
- dystopiaThe patient suffers from adrenal dystopia.
- dystopianThe real Brexit is actually much more dystopian.
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