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: provided with or produced or modified by the use of a mute
mutedly
adverb
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Examples of muted in a Sentence
The artist chose colors that are dark and muted.
the muted sound of a distant trumpet
The government chose a more muted response to the threat.
Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.
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The consensus is that warm tones, rich shades, and natural materials will reign in 2025, replacing cool hues and muted color selections.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
On the red carpet, music industry stars and other celebrities posed in front of a muted black backdrop featuring a call to donate to relief efforts.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Rumored to be the festival’s second to last year in Park City — there are designs to move to Salt Lake City, Cincinnati, or Boulder — there was a bittersweet, muted enthusiasm to this year’s premieres and screenings.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Meg Lonergan Interiors Meg Lonergan Interiors enveloped the media room of a Houston home in a muted blue hue and accentuated the space with a vintage Italian chandelier and an H.G. Edwards painting.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
On the red carpet, music industry stars and other celebrities posed in front of a muted black backdrop featuring a call to donate to relief efforts.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Rumored to be the festival’s second to last year in Park City — there are designs to move to Salt Lake City, Cincinnati, or Boulder — there was a bittersweet, muted enthusiasm to this year’s premieres and screenings.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Meg Lonergan Interiors Meg Lonergan Interiors enveloped the media room of a Houston home in a muted blue hue and accentuated the space with a vintage Italian chandelier and an H.G. Edwards painting.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muted. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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