1
: having lost freshness or depth of color
faded jeans
a faded photograph from 1931
2
: having weakened or diminished with the passage of time
a faded memory
I lie on the bed and look out the window then at the room's whitewashed walls with their message of past and faded glory.—
Lynne Tillman
Lynne TillmanExamples of faded in a Sentence
rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing
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Notably, a very faded painting of the crucifixion scene with Jesus on the cross was also uncovered, the image of his crown of thorns sticking out from an orange and yellow backdrop.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Gap High-Rise Wide-Leg Jeans These wide-leg jeans are designed in a light blue wash with whiskered and faded details, and flared, bell-like hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
While the original, faded version of the Declaration is housed at the National Archives, the copy in the Oval Office appears to feature clear and legible text.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Gap High-Rise Wide-Leg Jeans These wide-leg jeans are designed in a light blue wash with whiskered and faded details, and flared, bell-like hems.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
While the original, faded version of the Declaration is housed at the National Archives, the copy in the Oval Office appears to feature clear and legible text.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faded. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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