How To Use Dabble In A Sentence

So, she ran round and round the scaffold with the executioner striking at her, and her grey hair bedabbled with blood; and even when they held her down upon the block she moved her head about to the last, resolved to be no party to her own barbarous murder. A Child's History of England
Perhaps tools like moviolas might have more efficiently weeded out the dabblers - it's hard to say since moviolas were part of a more elitist type of technology and denied many an opportunity.
Looking back over the many extracurricular activities that our children have dabbled in at different stages, nothing has enriched their lives more than music.
The coffin was palled with a square of rusty black velvet, whence all the pile had long been worn, and which the soaking rain now helped age to embrown and make flabby; a standard cross was borne by an ecclesiastical official, who had on a quadrangular cap surmounted by a centre tuft; two priests followed, sheltered by umbrellas, their sacerdotal garments dabbled and draggled with mud, and showing thick-shod feet beneath the dingy serge and lawn that flapped above them, as they came along at a smart pace, suggestive of anything but solemnity. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866
She dabbled with cosmetic surgery. Times, Sunday Times

He first dabbled in politics when he was at law school.
Many of the insanities start in this fashion; and all such practices, instead of being encouraged, should be discouraged; and all experienced and intelligent students of psychical research warn those who "dabble" in the subject against the repeated and promiscuous indulgence in such practices -- because of the dangerous, even disastrous, effects upon the mind, in many instances. The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal
The stab at rock stardom, the attempt at talk-show hosting, the game show his brother Mark unapologetically called "dopey," all those dabbles are in the past. John McEnroe's Next Frontier: Home
Gadwalls forage mainly while swimming, either taking items from the surface or dabbling in shallow water, or diving, which they are more likely to do than most other dabblers.
But she also dabbled in a lot of drugs. Times, Sunday Times
Mystified I adjusted my position so I could see, and dabbled an experimental finger or two in the tank.
Ever dabble in the wacky baccy? Times, Sunday Times
I'm just 'dabbler' in the soap world, but I love seeing you link and talk about all the wonderful products. Using 3-D Molds - Unmolding
There she dabbled in painting, played the piano and the harp. Times, Sunday Times
Warp 11 doesn't just focus on altenative/punk style of music, they dabble in a wide range of styles, all of them on display on this album. REVIEW: It's Dead, Jim by Warp 11
He was the son of Silken Thomas and as a result of being educated in Italy he came to be recognised as a dabbler in the occult arts.
After graduation he dabbled at politics for some time and then quitted it in disgust.
If you don’t know what I mean, you probably haven’t heard The Slackers, the excellent, soul-patched New York City scenesters who have been touring forever and who dabble equally in reggae, jazz, and soul. Might as Well Be 100 Miles Away « PubliCola
When I decided to sell I thought I'd end up with two or three non-executive directorships, dabble a bit in the stock market, play some golf.
The financial squeeze has tempted many more to dabble in fraud.
My brother was ‘a naughty boy’ and dabbled with drugs, nothing grotesquely bad, just uppers and downers, but we think one day he got carried away and accidentally took too many of one sort or the other.
BThe 36 acres of hilltop land were owned by Aline Barnsdall, an oil heiress who dabbled in producing avant-garde theater.
Businesses who dabbled in e-commerce during the boom are now reaping the rewards with more than half now making a 20 per cent return on their initial investment.
This isn't surprising when even the groups he does encounter, such as the peace activists, also seem to see themselves as dabblers and eccentrics rather than as committed individuals.
I have also dabbled a little in Spanish, Italian and Latin.
His trousers were bedabbled with mud.
They dabble in the stock market.
Nicholas hardly dared to look out of the window; but he did so, and the very first object that met his eyes was the wretched Smike: so bedabbled with mud and rain, so haggard and worn, and wild, that, but for his garments being such as no scarecrow was ever seen to wear, he might have been doubtful, even then, of his identity. Nicholas Nickleby
Before thy eyes there would have been hurling of ribs and hoofs this way and that; and strips of flesh, all blood-bedabbled, dripped as they hung from the pine-branches. The Bacchantes
Vida was a known dabbler in the black arts, but also a procuress for Mr. Prince.
A duck will not always dabble in the same gutter.
It's a lovely place. â¢ I think that mentioning that I "dabbled" in witchcraft is a cool way to address today's youth. Edward Murray: Apparently, I'm Christine O'Donnell
Despite having ‘dabbled creatively’, her desire to work with animals led to a six-year stint as a zookeeper and sealion trainer.
Little wonder almost all of them dabbled in different shades of pale green and blue.
With a large planchette that makes the board very easy to use, it is the ideal gift for any Buffy fan who has ever wished to dabble in the “dark arts” and take a step into the “supernatural world.” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Conversations With Dead People” by Dark Horse Comics (Dark Horse, 2008) « The BookBanter Blog
What we do know is that they dabble in forbidden magic, unlearned fools who wish for more power than they can handle.
Garfield dabbled in politics for three years as a lobbyist for the auto industry.
Daytraders in their pajamas dabble in Thai baht and South African rand online. MONEY TRAVELS
Erika dabbled in spiritualism, and claimed to be a medium. SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND
She just dabbles in chemistry.
The firm also dabbled in designing rewards and incentives for its clients. Times, Sunday Times
Stories enow of much the same cast will present themselves to the recollection of such of my readers as have ever dabbled in a species of lore to which I certainly gave more hours, at one period of my life, than My Aunt Margaret's Mirror
Deeply distressed, the manager sprang to his feet and asked what was the matter, then getting no answer climbed up on the seat and caressed him, cheek to cheek, so that his own face was bedabbled by the trapeze artist's tears.
In her 20s, Coppola dabbled in modelling, photography and clothes design, occasionally shooting videos for America's alternative rock royalty.
Then, while Billy wandered in a vain search for abalones, Saxon lay and dabbled in the crystal-clear water of a roak-pool, dipping up handfuls of glistening jewels -- ground bits of shell and pebble of flashing rose and blue and green and violet. CHAPTER VI
And now that the battle had ceased, it was a sight to see where the encounter took place, the earth bedabbled with gore.
The previous Transporter films have had Martin dabble with romance before (once with Asian actress Shu Qi and a brief flirtation in the last film with Amber Valetta). Movie Review: Transporter 3 | /Film
As I evolved as a writer, from navel-high producer of galactic space operas to fuzz-sprouting fantasist imagining nonexistent island countries, to university dabbler in more-or-less realistic short stories to twentysomething unpublished novelist, I became more and more interested in the interactive nature of fiction. Mohsin Hamid on writing The Reluctant Fundamentalist
After graduating, Grant dabbled briefly in advertising but plugged away at an acting career in regional theatre.
Skerryvore, but one oval nodule of black-trap, sparsely bedabbled with an inconspicuous fucus, and alive in every crevice with a dingy insect between a slater and a bug. Memories and Portraits
After graduating, Grant dabbled briefly in advertising, writing copy for Brylcreem and Red Stripe beer, but plugged away at an acting career in regional theatre.
She is a talented musician but is content to just dabble.
Though his banner read burlesque, he occasionally dabbled in slightly more legitimate vaudeville fare.
He dabbled in the long jump until the age of twenty-four and then decided to switch to the sprints.
An energetic youngster, she dabbled in countless sports before finally concentrating on hockey.
Some species of duck dive for food, while others dabble for plants and insects near the surface.
He's not a dedicated musician, just a dabbler.
Is it professionally acceptable for a mid-lister, with a proven customer base that purchases anything he/she writes, to dabble with self-publishing? Self-Publishing Revisited: A Discussion – Brian Keene
While he has dabbled in a wide spectrum of dance music and hip-hop, his freshest tune out of the oven is called "Machete" and it's a killer.
I planted the mixed borders, dabbled in woodland gardening, and wandered dizzily through the fragrant world of roses. 2009 May « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog
Erika dabbled in spiritualism, and claimed to be a medium. SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND
He has made fortunes in railroading, newspapers, salmon-packing, an oyster monopoly, a lumber combine, and has dabbled in politics, been president of the chamber of commerce, mayor of the city, state senator, and is considered a prime candidate for governor. “Have you lived? What have you got to show for it?”
He should send a clear message - do not dabble in drugs, they are illegal and can mess your life up. The Sun
She dabbled her toes in the reflective water below, as he came and sat down beside her.
A duck will not always dabble in the same gutter.
Analyst Jeff Hammond, an ex-crew chief who has dabbled in pro wrestling, has bobsledded, parachuted, ridden a fighter jet and crushed cars in a monster truck for footage to liven things up. NFL draft analysis has its own language
Perhaps she needed to "dabble" a bit in order to find her way, and ultimately, her choice of faith needs to be respected. Wes Isley: Christine O'Donnell, Witchcraft and the Importance of Religious Dabbling
He had served on numerous civic committees and dabbled on the fringes of politics, mainly at the name-dropping level.
He's also dabbled in acting. The Sun
They are generally called blue-stockings, are described as slatternly in their dress and always as having their fingertips dabbled with ink. The Five of Hearts
Winston Churchill and Johnny Cash were fans – damn it, even the Hoff has dabbled in diesel-hydraulic miniatures – so ignore the sniggers, and embrace a weekend devoted to the oft-misunderstood pursuit of model railways. This week's new events
There are a lot of such blendings throughout the world, including Spanglish here in Chicago, and Japlish, which my friends and I dabbled in when we were in Japan--the mixture is hard to avoid the longer you're exposed to more than one language. 60k
He also dabbled in bisexuality and believed in aliens, but those parts are excised from the narrative.
A gifted pianist and saxophonist, he dabbled in country, jazz, big band and blues, and put his stamp on it all with a deep, warm voice roughened by heartbreak from a hard childhood in the segregated South.
Perhaps any film industry resistance to a rock star making a movie had less to do with prejudice than with the disaster that inevitably unfolds when musicians decide to dabble in film.
Before him slain lay that most murderous hound Orthros, in furious might like Kerberos his brother-hound: a herdman lay thereby, Eurytion, all bedabbled with his blood.
All of which means you should think twice if you're about to dabble in body art. The Sun
At high school and later as an employee of a steel company he dabbled as a self-taught artist in oil painting.
Then shalt thou see the dew-bedabbled wretch Turn, and return, indenting with the way; Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch, Each shadow makes him stop, each murmur stay: For misery is trodden on by many, And being low never relieved by any. On Hunting
Weatherbee was a clerk who had known naught but clerking all his life; Cuthfert was a master of arts, a dabbler in oils, and had written not a little. In a Far Country
After graduating, Grant dabbled briefly in advertising, writing copy for Brylcreem and Red Stripe beer, but plugged away at an acting career in regional theatre.
Appearing on Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect almost a decade ago, O'Donnell confessed to having "dabbled" in witchcraft including a date on a "satanic altar. Karl Frisch: Diluting the Tea Party Gene Pool
If space is limited in your garden - or if you live in a flat and have no garden at all - then you've probably dabbled in window boxes before.
He dabbled in radio sales back when they were dubbed superheterodynes, and he brought some of the earliest electric household appliances to San Antonio buyers.
I could also imagine it's really confusing/angering when so many in the Tea Party love to demonize Muslims and now have to defend a candidate who admittedly "dabbled" in witchcraft, dated witches and had a picnic on a satanic altar. Dean Obeidallah: The Chamomile Tea Party?
He's also dabbled in acting. The Sun
Then I dabbled with them a bit, painting one elite company trooper in colpack and one regular company trooper in shako. Archive 2008-05-01
Most famous musicians are deep in the occult and it is difficult to find a worldly popular musician who has not dabbled in spiritism to acquire fame and wealth.
Of course my veggie friends dabbled in such things like Cheese Tacos and grilled paneer and things like that.
The Greater White-fronted Goose grazes while walking on land, and dabbles when in the water.
She dabbled in the visual arts, published an idiosyncratic zine called What Are You Dealing With?
Walton, who in early days dabbled in atonality, eventually settled for neo-romanticism and his Viola Concerto is a most elegiac composition.
She dabbled with drugs at university.
She’s not a fan of automated tagging, but Hodder is creating a company called Dabble that allows you to bookmark videos online and save them (still in Beta) – there are over 10,000 videos saved by Beta group users so far. SXSW Notes: Beyond Folksonomies – Knitting Tag Clouds for Grandma « Innovation Cloud
Although primarily interested in mathematics, he also dabbles in physics, chemistry and computer science.
I knew Pierre Trudeau cavorted with dictators, dabbled in fascism, embraced communism, tanked Alberta. ProWomanProLife » One more reason to love Margaret Thatcher
Over the years, he has also dabbled in property. Times, Sunday Times
It doesn't have anything to add and can only dabble in subterfuge. Casey Luskin on Kitzmiller & Information
An unnamed carnival promoter who cooperated with authorities introduced an undercover FBI agent to Mr. Boyland, saying he was a family friend who owned an import-export business in Philadelphia and dabbled in real estate. Assemblyman Again Faces Bribe Charges
After an hour his back was aching, his hands dabbled, his brow beaded, while the night-winds blew, the light now was commoved, and now glowed a steady red; and still he grovelled. The Lord of the Sea
His vesture was dabbled in blood—and his broad brow, with all the features of the face, was besprinkled with the scarlet horror. Nevermore
She suggests that the growth offered by buy-to-let property has resulted in "dabbler" landlords who, facing an economic downturn, are harassing tenants and seem unaware that evicting renters without notice can be acrime. Is the recession fuelling a rise in unlawful evictions?
COLEMAN: Yeah, English and Spanish fluently, and I kind of dabble in a couple of other languages. CNN Transcript May 31, 2005
She is a talented musician but is content to just dabble.
In the early days of Pete's career he dabbled with the idea of becoming a keyboard player.
After graduating, Grant dabbled briefly in advertising but plugged away at an acting career in regional theatre.
Sure, she'd drink here and there at parties, and she'd dabbled in a few soft drugs, but nothing too bad.
Him I found already at his desk and already bedabbled with maccabaw, in the same anteroom where I rencountered with James More. David Balfour, a sequel to Kidnapped.
My aims will mostly be self-work, so I'm starting out as an unawakened dabbler.
Postmodernists, by the very definition, like to dabble.
Recording a verdict of misadventure, deputy coroner Carolyn Singleton said she had heard evidence of a young man on the threshold of his adult life who, for whatever reason, decided to dabble with lighter fuel.
They've dabbled in dreamy pop music, trip-hop and dub-flavoured psychedelic hip-hop, changing up styles and experimenting on each new album.
But he was incredibly bright, excelled at school and as a young man dabbled in the professions of law, teaching and theology.
A kitten, attracted by the odor of milk, had established itself upon the table; it allowed Pauline to bedabble it in coffee; she was playing merrily with it, taking away the cream that she had just allowed the kitten to sniff at, so as to exercise its patience, and keep up the contest. The Magic Skin
The striking thing about this album is the range of styles he dabbles in - from grand bossa novas to soft adagios.
Even the most capable biographers stray when they dabble in Freudian psycho-waffle.
She spent her girlhood in San Francisco, where her father dabbled in both journalism and the theater.
I went through all the requisite phases - making gross-out gore films, gothic cemetery-based flicks and even dabbled in animation.
Erika dabbled in spiritualism, and claimed to be a medium. SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND
For the record, I don't exactly dare to "dabble" in the coloured nail polish section. Rouflaquette Diary Entry
Each kit comes with full instructions, enabling even the most amateur DIY dabbler to put together their own boat.
The knowledgeable Columbia University alum and erstwhile "dabbler" estimated that about 30 Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
Those who offer self-publishing services to authors who would otherwise remain unknown are naturally keen to point out that many writers who are now household names have at one time or another dabbled in self-publishing.
Last semester, she dabbled in communications courses at a local college, which would explain her articulateness in interviews of late.
She smoked and drank when she pleased, even dabbled in drugs.
The firm also dabbled in designing rewards and incentives for its clients. Times, Sunday Times
He's also dabbled in acting. The Sun
James Franco, actor and dabbler extraordinaire, will appear with "My Own Private River," a fan's tribute to actor River Phoenix that repurposes footage shot for and during Gus Van Sant's 1991 film "My Own Private Idaho. A Wide World of Voices
His vesture was dabbled in blood - and his broad brow, with all the features of the face, was besprinkled with the scarlet horror.
They dabble in the stock market.
Like most of the lower echelon in the antievolution movement, Freshwater dibble-dabbles at pro-ID/YEC information without actually exploring too far lest it interfere with his buddy network evangelicizing. Freshwater: 2009 (but not the hearing) drags to an end - The Panda's Thumb
Eckford had become a wealthy man and, having bought a mansion and estate on Manhattan Island, he dabbled in politics.
Her shoes were dabbled with mud.
He's not a dedicated musician but a dabbler.
Prior to that the former solicitor's clerk had dabbled in water polo and the triathlon.
In the available literature on film studies, dabblers and dilettantes abound.
In fact, the next album looks set to dabble a lot more in politics.
As a young boy he dabbled a little in painting but left it completely when he began to work at his brother's studio in Kodungalloor.
This was the heyday of apple breeding by head gardeners, nurserymen and dabblers. Times, Sunday Times
He did dabble in other areas of art, however, including watercolor, multimedia, animation and Web design.
Perhaps she needed to "dabble" a bit in order to find her way. Wes Isley: Christine O'Donnell, Witchcraft and the Importance of Religious Dabbling
Grainger always considered himself primarily a choral composer who occasionally dabbled in short works for orchestra and chamber ensemble.
It's a lovely place. â¢ I think that mentioning that I "dabbled" in witchcraft is a cool way to address today's youth. Edward Murray: Apparently, I'm Christine O'Donnell
But she also dabbled in a lot of drugs. Times, Sunday Times
A crash of broken glass, a cry, a shout, an oath or two, had told them that some violent scene was occurring within, and they entered, and behold two victims bedabbled with red — the chaplain bleeding port wine, and the Honourable The Virginians
In addition to this, his entrepreneurial instincts constantly lead him to dabble in dodgy business concerns which so far include a hot dog stand, a donkey sanctuary and a Scottish theme bar in Spain.
All of which means you should think twice if you're about to dabble in body art. The Sun
The worst of it is that such a compilation brings a man money, because there are always plenty of people who like to dabble in mud; and a ghoul is the most impervious of beings, probably because a ghoul of this species regards himself merely as an unprejudiced seeker after truth, and claims to be what he would call a realist. The Silent Isle
Eckford had become a wealthy man and, having bought a mansion and estate on Manhattan Island, he dabbled in politics.
I just want to briefly dabble in disaster brinksmanship.
In her 20s, Coppola dabbled in modelling, photography and clothes design, occasionally shooting videos for America's alternative rock royalty.
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All of which means you should think twice if you're about to dabble in body art. The Sun
He freely indulges in the decadent lifestyle around him, and dabbles in any drug his friends put in front of him.
I'm a dilettante, a dabbler, and it was easy for many years to let that keep me on the sidelines.
She is convinced he has dabbled in drink and drugs and has appealed for help from education bosses.
Despite his bravura, Che's father, like many dabblers, never found real success, and the Guevaras weren't wealthy, whatever their pedigree.
The turnkey conducted him — trembling from head to foot, and constantly crying under his breath, What was he to do! while his irresolute fingers bedabbled the tears upon his face — up one of the common staircases in the prison to a door on the garret story. Little Dorrit
He should send a clear message - do not dabble in drugs, they are illegal and can mess your life up. The Sun
Like other diving ducks they forage under water, although in addition to diving they also walk along the bottom or dabble.
It is worth noting that most young criminals are dabblers and not persistent offenders.
It's astounding that, at 24 years of age, the stand-up comic has already dabbled in more professions than most people attempt in a lifetime.
Now, after having dabbled in the dark percussive arts whilst enjoying my teenage years, and a spate as the crash-cymbalist in our high-school concert band, it has been a while since i've hit the skins, so to speak. Ringo, eat your heart out!
Is this what happens when amateurs try to dabble in the occult?
Actually, there was a time when Ter Veldhuis, 58, dabbled with atonalism, but he said he Projo.com Projo Local News
Over the years, he has also dabbled in property. Times, Sunday Times
He is a general wheeler-dealer, and has dabbled in building materials, engineering and property.
An ousel fluttered across the stream and dabbled in a puddle among some stones. Uncanny Tales
But she also dabbled in a lot of drugs. Times, Sunday Times
Early in his maturity, he dabbled a little in the important musical styles of his era, but in his later works, harmonic consonance largely holds sway.
I had dabbled with drugs in the past. The Sun
waves dabbled with moonlight
Although we have both dabbled in keep-fit classes and acquired the requisite Lycra bits and bobs to do so, we were never interested in the clothes as a fashion statement.
Since then, Jayant has dabbled with oil on canvas, watercolour, charcoal, acrylic, clay and plaster of Paris.
Art was an act of worship, not something to be dabbled with.
Since then, Jayant has dabbled with oil on canvas, watercolour, charcoal, acrylic, clay and plaster of Paris.
Although Ms. Amato, 28, was a "dabbler" cook, her husband's idea of a fine meal was a fried bologna sandwich, she says. Cutting Costs at Culinary School
Early in his maturity, he dabbled a little in the important musical styles of his era, but in his later works, harmonic consonance largely holds sway.
Lenovo is not the first Chinese enterprise to dabble in F 1 racing.
• I think that mentioning that I "dabbled" in witchcraft is a cool way to address today's youth. Edward Murray: Apparently, I'm Christine O'Donnell
Dominant in every other kind of motorsports in which he's dabbled, Penske has never won a NASCAR championship. Undefined
I am a retired engineer and occasional dabbler in inventions.
Ariel dabble in foreign instrumentation including tabla, sitar and djembe.
His boots were dabbled with mud.
Mystified I adjusted my position so I could see, and dabbled an experimental finger or two in the tank.
Take heed lest a better man than Irus rise up presently against thee, to lay his mighty hands about thy head and bedabble thee with blood, and send thee hence from the house. Book XVIII
From the best authorities, it appears that the Hebrew word, which has been rendered _venefica_ and _witch_, means a poisoner and divineress, a dabbler in spells, or fortune-teller. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Take heed lest a better man than Irus rise up presently against thee, to lay his mighty hands about thy head and bedabble thee with blood, and send thee hence from the house. ' The Odyssey
I was too tired to eat properly, but we made the best of it and finished off with a walk along the beach, where I dabbled my digits in the warm waters of the Pacific.
Dabblers like the mallard seem to demand that the spiral moves clockwise from the eye over the full round forehead.
It remains one of Polanski's best, and a precursor to themes he would continually dabble in: tortured relationships, bizarre blonde behavior, infidelity, cross-dressing, even film noir via the stalwart Lionel Stander (best known here for his role in Hart to Hart but who should be known as the blacklisted, veteran hard-boiled American character actor). Kim Morgan: Ten of Polanski's Best...Kitty Cat
The golf course has been done up to resume its rivalry of Gleneagles and Turnberry; and, for the dabbler, there's a nine-hole putting green on the lawn, next to the croquet and boules.
Years ago I often dabbled in entomology, but do not recall ever keeping records of sweep net catches - we just picked out the interesting specimens and shook the rest free.
And we're not the first to do this - Roman or Victorian matrons quite happily dabbled in things such as Ouija boards or patronised spiritualists who promised a glimpse into the unknown or a taste of the illicit.
Their courtship had begun in the early days of his time at Parchman, just weeks after his ill-fated dabble in air piracy.
He first dabbled in politics when he was at law school.
He had dabbled in linguistics, ancient languages, cartography; he had put in a short stint at barbering and a shorter stint at fry cook.
There she met her husband and together they dabbled in designing their own glassware and furniture. Times, Sunday Times
I dabbled a little bit with smoking when I was at school, but quickly gave it up because I did not like it.
The former was a stockbroker and family man who for years could only dabble part-time in his artistic hobby. Times, Sunday Times

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