faded

Example Sentences

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The inside of the house wasn’t as rough as the outside, but it wasn’t in good shape, either, with faded wallpaper, dry hardwood floors, and ancient light fixtures.

From Literature

He studied us now out of faded blue eyes in a way that let us know we weren’t the first unruly cadets he’d ever dealt with, and we most certainly wouldn’t be his last.

From Literature

Top military and diplomatic officials often faded to the background.

From The Wall Street Journal

His popularity faded in the second half the 1960s as bands like The Beatles came into fashion, but it revived in the 1970s with easy-listening favorites like "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood."

From Barron's

Sedaka's popular music faded from the spotlight later in the 1960's, as the British Invasion era took hold of the US.

From BBC