variants often DINK
: a couple with two incomes and no children
also : a member of such a couple
Examples of dink in a Sentence
Noun (3) in those days a dink had a better chance of winning the lottery than of dating a cheerleader
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026 Knowing their dink would be praised. —Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026 Ultimately, the rise of DINKs says less about changing priorities and more about the economic realities reshaping what the American Dream looks like for a new generation. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dink
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Noun
After pitching to a full count, Canalichio gave up a two-run RBI dink of a single to shortstop Boston Kellner. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026 Knowing their dink would be praised. —Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026 Ultimately, the rise of DINKs says less about changing priorities and more about the economic realities reshaping what the American Dream looks like for a new generation. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dink
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“Dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/dink. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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