How to Use wane in a Sentence
- The moon waxes and then wanes.
- The scandal caused her popularity to wane.
- Interest in this issue has continued to wane.
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There was a moon above us now, waning.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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But as the night wanes on, the music turns up.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Now safety is in their hands, their grip cannot wane.
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Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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DJs will bump lively tunes as the night wanes.
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Jenna Thompson
april 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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The faint crescent of a waning moon hung over the trees.
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Tim Neville,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, his impact on the pitch his waned.
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The energy will change as the night wanes.
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Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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His star power has not appeared to wane since then.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But as with most good things, the tomatoes are waning.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recess has been waning for all kids.
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Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But now, with daylight waning, the terns need to head south.
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Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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The idea of dress codes may have waned, yes, but there’s still a time and place to wear a tie.
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Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
25 Aug. 2023
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As the haven bid waned, the dollar erased its advance for the year.
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Samantha Stewart,
Bloomberg,
8 Apr. 2026
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That trust appears to be waning.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the genre’s dominance has waned.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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That obsession hasn’t waned much since.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Though the team’s record has since fallen to 3-2, the buzz has not waned.
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Karin Brulliard,
Washington Post,
5 Oct. 2023
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However, my read of the market wanes as the day goes on.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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His production has waned in each of the past two seasons.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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There will be a close to a waning crescent moon for a few mornings.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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His cachet as an esteemed art world figure waned decades ago.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those criticisms waned over time.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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But that optimism has waned as the war drives up oil and fuel prices.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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His star power has not appeared to wane since then among some factions.
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ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But its long-term success appears to be waning.
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Lily O'Neill,
San Antonio Express-News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even for those who are less guarded, the appeal of on-demand love can wane.
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Amogh Dimri,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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His ball production waned over the last two seasons.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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But what about other ways to light up the yard when the moon is on the wane?
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Lis King,
House Beautiful,
2 June 2021
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But what caused these stellar embers to wax and wane?
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are already signs that some of the old favoritism is on the wane.
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Don Leestaff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2022
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Word didn’t spread far enough last summer, and youth baseball is on the wane.
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Gregg Doyel,
The Indianapolis Star,
14 Apr. 2022
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Storms wane in the evening with clearing overnight and lows 70 to 75.
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Washington Post,
12 July 2021
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Symptoms can also wax and wane throughout life.
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Carol Mathews,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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As with a cold, antibodies wane and people can get a cold more than once.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN,
26 Oct. 2020
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And why does our support wane when the crisis loses the spotlight?
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Christine Mellon,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2022
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The prevalence of such dismissiveness seems to be on the wane.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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This visit, what caught my eye was a certain symbol, on the wane but still prevalent around town.
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David Paulsen,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Nov. 2021
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Is the Covid delta variant surge finally on the wane in Ohio?
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Laura Johnston,
cleveland,
30 Sep. 2021
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The epidemic was on the wane, and the trial of Galileo was about to begin.
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Hannah Marcus,
Scientific American,
1 Aug. 2020
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The virus was on the wane, but its impact made things seem precarious inside the mall.
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Washington Post,
20 Jan. 2022
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In parts of the world, the Covid crisis appears to be on the wane, hopefully.
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Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
27 May 2021
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Right now, America’s fervor for testing is, like the virus, on the wane.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2022
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As the summer wanes, Jean’s fixation on David grows.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Those that do often find benefits wane over time (with some exceptions).
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Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Of course, those future costs in fees and wages will continue to fall, even as the impact of recent sales wanes.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Remove plants as production wanes.
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Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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But those industries were beginning to wane at that time and continue to do so.
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Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
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That's a welcome boost for a sport whose popularity has been on the wane in recent years.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2020
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As summer heat wanes, the weather is finally starting to be nice enough to enjoy your yard again.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now, with the virus on the wane and vaccinations on the rise, the celebration was back.
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Joshua Fechter,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 July 2021
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But if the world was set right tomorrow, would private sales wane as an important channel?
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Officials said Tuesday that the virus continues to be on the wane.
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Joshua Fechter,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Mar. 2021
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For many, the singer helped renew the genre in the early 1990s when freestyle started its wane.
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Raquel Reichard,
refinery29.com,
16 Feb. 2023
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The pandemic may be on the wane, but that doesn't mean everything's going to take place in person again.
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Namita Dhallan,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2021
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At the very same time that big money was on the rise, the power of the Catholic hierarchy was on the wane.
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Katherine Stewart,
The New Republic,
9 Mar. 2021
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As pandemic restrictions ease in some countries, the lockdown love for pets might also be on the wane.
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BostonGlobe.com,
6 Sep. 2021
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Even if his popularity starts to wane, his politics aren’t going away for a long time.
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Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
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