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
Weddings are like airports–liminal spaces that exist out of time and definable space.
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
There are likely more of us than ever before stuck in this liminal state, trying to figure out when to stop IVF.
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Heather Grossmann,
Parents,
16 June 2026
This analysis connects the obsession with liminal spaces to many of Gen Zers’ experience coming of age during Covid-19.
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Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The post quickly became a vaunted piece of creepypasta, influencing everything from Severance to Playboi Carti, and it has been adopted as everyday parlance to describe any eerie, liminal space.
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Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
There are likely more of us than ever before stuck in this liminal state, trying to figure out when to stop IVF.
—
Heather Grossmann,
Parents,
16 June 2026
This analysis connects the obsession with liminal spaces to many of Gen Zers’ experience coming of age during Covid-19.
—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The post quickly became a vaunted piece of creepypasta, influencing everything from Severance to Playboi Carti, and it has been adopted as everyday parlance to describe any eerie, liminal space.
—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for liminal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liminal
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Obviously there’s a resemblance but in a really subtle and tasteful way.
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Your reward will be the sight of a tiny pale point with a subtle blue-green tint.
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Croatia looked to have tied the game in the final moments, but the faintest of touches by a Croatian player made Croatia offside.
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Look almost directly above Mars for a much fainter, star-like point of light.
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The 85-year-old artist pushed the folk genre to unseen limits through his lyricism over his 69-year career.
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The full moon in your sign also brings a major realization that cannot be unseen.
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In 2024, roughly 48,800 Americans died by suicide, a slight decrease from the peak of nearly 49,500 deaths in this manner in 2022.
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Matching trousers stayed narrow through the hips before loosening down the leg into a slight flare.
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Dazzling Venus would be invisible due to its proximity to the sun.
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Developed by Giacomo Sasso, a postdoctoral researcher at Queen Mary University of London, this new tactile system allows robots to see touch in real time by instantly transforming invisible mechanical forces into vivid, dynamic color patterns.
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“Liminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liminal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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