How to Use faded in a Sentence

faded

adjective
  • At the same time, her lips boasted a faded berry stain.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
  • To reach the overlook, look for a faded path that climbs the hill to the right.
    — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Bryan’s slim, with a gray beard and a faded Carhartt hoodie.
    — Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Simply pinch off the faded flower at the base of its stalk to get rid of it.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026
  • The star wore his kicks with calf-length socks, four-inch inseam shorts, and a faded sweatshirt.
    — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Its faded design lends it a vintage look — without the wear.
    — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Now the faded resort, one of the city’s oldest casinos, stands in the way.
    — Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • The text was old, faded and in different colors of ink, but much of it could be copied.
    — Dwight Silverman, Forbes, 17 June 2021
  • Snip stems back a few inches beneath the faded flower.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The faded click and echo heard on cell phones add another layer to the soundscape.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The truck is described as having a faded hood and a dent on the front left quarter panel.
    — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In early spring, simply pull or trim faded foliage to tidy up for the next season.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
  • Her devotees are still sweating through workouts at a faded gym in Queens.
    — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Yes, a child’s little wooden chair, with one missing leg and a faded coat of yellow paint.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • To deadhead, simply pinch off the faded flower, along with the seed pod below.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026
  • He’s built a buzz around a faded brand that hasn’t gone to a major bowl game in a quarter of a century.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • He’s built a buzz around a faded brand that hasn’t gone to a major bowl game in a quarter of a century.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
  • Her long blond ends drew a stark contrast to her faded brown roots, which were parted down the middle and brushed up in the back.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Stacks of wood sit off to the side next to a faded blue Chevrolet truck and a small red metal building.
    — Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • Williams, in a faded plaid shirt, gray hair sprouting from under a John Deere hat, paced.
    — Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The officer said there was a faded and expired temporary tag on the rear bumper.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Like the faded paint, there are elements of tradition and the past that help form its future.
    — George Messenger, National Review, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Groom indoor plants to remove yellowing leaves and faded blooms.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Home to faded casinos, blazing neon, and the ebb and flow of holiday makers.
    — Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Jenner opted to wear a pair of faded yellow jeans, a Guizio white tank top and a belly chain.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • It’s built around a faded black mesh upper that’s overlaid with various shades of silver and gray.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The lime-green paint that accents the zigzagging cornice remains, faded but intact.
    — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2021
  • The one difference was a new layer of red bricks over the faded previous layer.
    — Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • The Bureau told the story of a spy adrift, working in the shadow of a faded empire.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Kev rolls up his sleeves, revealing a faded tattoo of a leprechaun, an overflowing beer mug in his hand.
    — Jay Bulger, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024

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