as in subtle
barely perceptible by a sense or by the mind
They studied how the subjects were affected by different sounds played at liminal intensity.
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Recent Examples of liminal
Imaginary Books is an exhibition of a library that might exist but doesn’t, brought into a liminal state of being through a thrilling combination of craftmanship and imagination.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Loose, liminal time with others used to be baked into life.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
For years, the filmography of Meyer has languished in a liminal space between lost and found — Gregory described it as being out of circulation.
—Rich Juzwiak, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Released in January, Great Doubt felt more vital with each passing month, as 2024 became even more unsettled and liminal.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Loose, liminal time with others used to be baked into life.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
For years, the filmography of Meyer has languished in a liminal space between lost and found — Gregory described it as being out of circulation.
—Rich Juzwiak, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Released in January, Great Doubt felt more vital with each passing month, as 2024 became even more unsettled and liminal.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liminal
Adjective
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Superyacht designers have begun to navigate the cultural preferences of their clientele by redefining yacht interiors in subtle but significant ways.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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These devices are more precise and subtle than old fashioned metal detectors, using specific sensitivity settings and artificial intelligence to detect hidden weapons as opposed to harmless items such as keys and phones, allowing people to enter facilities with very little delay.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Any faint chance of heading the panel was decades away.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Mars will shrink, appearing as a faint reddish speck against the sky.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The book also includes 150 black-and-white and color photographs, many of which are previously unseen.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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Alongside a fresh story and previously unseen areas, the DLC will feature new weapons and Legion Arms that allow for the creation of additional combat styles.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Freud’s notion of remembering, the inexact reiteration of what came before, is where creativity emerges—that slight drift from the original that lets something unlikely slip in.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Sugarcane honey is a concentrated form of sugarcane juice that has a slight licorice taste and a touch of bitterness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The observatory will create a map of the sky in 102 colors of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye and ideal for studying stars and galaxies.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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That means the investors for new games aren’t gamers but external and often invisible organizations, and sometimes wealthy individuals, who are paying the bill.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Liminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liminal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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