1
: having lost freshness or depth of color
faded jeans
a faded photograph from 1931
2
: having weakened or diminished with the passage of time
a faded memory
I lie on the bed and look out the window then at the room's whitewashed walls with their message of past and faded glory.—
Lynne Tillman
Lynne Tillman
Examples of faded in a Sentence
rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing
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Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
To reach the overlook, look for a faded path that climbs the hill to the right.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The Bureau told the story of a spy adrift, working in the shadow of a faded empire.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
The image that really got me on social media this week was a faded photo of a man and woman, standing on what looks like the front steps of their home.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
To reach the overlook, look for a faded path that climbs the hill to the right.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The Bureau told the story of a spy adrift, working in the shadow of a faded empire.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
The image that really got me on social media this week was a faded photo of a man and woman, standing on what looks like the front steps of their home.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faded. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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