dim
Example Sentences
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The dining room is perpetually dim, and crimson pleather booths line the walls, covered with vintage beer signs and framed portraits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Around the fire, Mussa takes a dim view of the tribesmen who insist on the traditional norms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“As soon as she meets Leo, there’s just something there even though his light has gotten dim and you see him brighten as they progress, as well,” Bertinelli says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The glory of Coventry's return to the Premier League won't dim for some time yet - certainly not for supporters who have a summer of giddy anticipation ahead.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The man dug into his pocket with a long-suffering sigh, the dim light gleaming off a sprinkling of curly gray hairs on his saggy pectorals and belly.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing dim
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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