How to Use dimmer in a Sentence

dimmer

noun
  • Every year, the night sky grows brighter and the stars look dimmer.
    — Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Every year, the night sky grows brighter, and the stars look dimmer.
    — Christina Larson, ajc, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Just below them and a little to the left is a third dimmer star.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Simply toggle a switch on your phone for a brighter or dimmer blaze.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Lift the blackout panel to see through what amounts to a dimmer shield.
    — Andrew Bender, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Any adjustments will be like a dimmer, not a light switch.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Events on the ground are also making the deal prospects look dimmer.
    — Joshua Keating, Vox, 12 June 2024
  • Earth has gotten a bit dimmer without her bright light.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Even for the top choices, the dimmer lights of the minor leagues await.
    — New York Times, 17 July 2022
  • June’s full moon will may look smaller and dimmer than normal.
    — Hali Smith june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
  • The moon will change from being a bright white full moon to a dimmer and grayer ashen full moon.
    — Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 31 Oct. 2020
  • Sammy’s stuck in a dead-end job, where his boss takes a much dimmer view of his options.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The dimmer switch in the Nabokov theatre was turning to bright.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Grab a few dimmers, lower the lights, and enjoy the flawless new you.
    — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 26 Jan. 2019
  • Because the sunlight is blocked, the moon will be dimmer than usual.
    — Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Because the sunlight is blocked, the moon will be dimmer than usual.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
  • When the full moon appears, the moon will look smaller and dimmer than usual.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • And on a similar note, always say yes to dimmers.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
  • When screens are far brighter or dimmer than the ambient light, your eyes work extra hard.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The owners’ star signs also come through as the brighter lights, while their friends’ star signs are dimmer lights.
    — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Avoid lighting that's too dim or too bright, and install dimmers to control the mood.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In the evening before bed, turn off overhead lights, use lights on dimmers, or opt for lamps with low-wattage bulbs.
    — Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
  • The lights at the historic space agency get a little dimmer each day as a result.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
  • The option of a dimmer or even monochrome lockscreen would go a long way to addressing this.
    — Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The paddle dimmer looks, well, like a paddle switch with a dimming slider on the side.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
  • At night, the dimmer works on the center-stack lights but has little effect on the main dials.
    — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
  • The dimmer is also on the bottom of the lamp, which requires you to pick it up to change the setting.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Warriors should still be a playoff team, but their future looks a whole lot dimmer.
    — Patrick Murray, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
  • On the flip side, dimmer, warmer light toward the end of the day can help prepare our bodies to go to sleep at night.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Just be mindful that this lamp has no dimmer, so be sure to get a bulb that provides the proper amount of light for you.
    — Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023

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