dimmer
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Actor, singer and "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane wrote on X that "the world is a dimmer place without her."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The difficulty is that large, luminous stars dominate the light, while smaller stars are far dimmer and much harder to identify.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The UK Health Security Agency says the event can make the Sun appear dimmer than usual, making it easier to look at directly.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The dragonfly shine was getting dimmer by the minute, and Lyra knew it would soon be completely gone.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
If you have them, look for diffusers and bulbs that offer warm colors — for LEDs, the color temperature should be a warm white of about 2,700 Kelvin — and make sure you have dimmers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
In addition to turning off your lights whenever possible, motion sensors, dimmers, and shields for light fixtures that direct nighttime glare downward can help reduce light pollution.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 14, 2024
With dimmers, movement sensors and more, the tools exist to light our nights differently.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
Once found, you’re prompted to name your home and set up rooms — yes, the new app organizes devices around rooms, not groups of smart devices attached to steering devices like dimmers and switches.
From The Verge ● May 25, 2022
Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
