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That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026 Full moons that coincide with apogee are known as micromoons — the opposite of a supermoon — and appear about 12-14% smaller and dimmer than average.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026 Such circadian lighting would typically start in the morning with bright bluish light and gradually shift to dimmer, redder light in the evening before bedtime.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026 That lack of clarity is part of why people have already begun to take a dimmer view of A24.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dimmer