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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Staining not only revives faded wood but also helps protect it from sun, moisture and insects.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Select a faded flower and follow the stem down, cutting it 12 inches or more below the bloom, deep into the plant to encourage more long stems.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
Some geckos have higher contrast in their coloring, while others appear more faded.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Her devotees are still sweating through workouts at a faded gym in Queens.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Select a faded flower and follow the stem down, cutting it 12 inches or more below the bloom, deep into the plant to encourage more long stems.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
Some geckos have higher contrast in their coloring, while others appear more faded.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Her devotees are still sweating through workouts at a faded gym in Queens.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for faded
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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faded. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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