washed-out
Example Sentences
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Celebrities like Dua Lipa and Lena Dunham have posted wistful, washed-out pictures celebrating the decennial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
In Jamaica, the impact was most severe in the southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, where knee-deep mud and washed-out bridges left towns such as Black River cut off.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
It’s funny how just the grainy, washed-out look of videotape can conjure so much melancholy.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
The floods left a wake of devastation, including landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges across the state.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024
The Magpie stood behind him, appearing little more than a washed-out face above a black dress in the dim light.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
