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: provided with or produced or modified by the use of a mute
mutedly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of muted in a Sentence
The artist chose colors that are dark and muted.
the muted sound of a distant trumpet
The government chose a more muted response to the threat.
Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Schafer’s gown, which featured a v-neckline and figure-flattering silhouette, was hand-painted in muted shades of blue, yellow and white.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
For a still warm, but slightly more muted and auburn-inspired shade—otherwise known as cowboy copper—Shvonne Perkins, master colorist and lead educator at Madison Reed, suggests asking for a golden, copper toner without a brown base.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024
The Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Southern California are expected to be more muted, local leaders said, in light of the war in Gaza.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
This time around, the revisions were more muted: January’s net gain was revised up by 27,000 to 256,000 jobs, and February’s total was revised down by 5,000 to 270,000.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The French foreign minister was standing beside Blinken at the time and expressly condemned the strike, but the secretary was much more muted.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The screen's colors are rather muted, and its top brightness isn’t impressive, though neither would prevent you from getting work done.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
On the downside, the colors of this doormat are very muted.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Clean, fresh, and minimal, whether A-listers went completely bare on the nails or wore a natural-looking polish (or in some cases, a French tip), the Oscar night manicures were ultra muted.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
For a still warm, but slightly more muted and auburn-inspired shade—otherwise known as cowboy copper—Shvonne Perkins, master colorist and lead educator at Madison Reed, suggests asking for a golden, copper toner without a brown base.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024
The Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Southern California are expected to be more muted, local leaders said, in light of the war in Gaza.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
This time around, the revisions were more muted: January’s net gain was revised up by 27,000 to 256,000 jobs, and February’s total was revised down by 5,000 to 270,000.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The French foreign minister was standing beside Blinken at the time and expressly condemned the strike, but the secretary was much more muted.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The screen's colors are rather muted, and its top brightness isn’t impressive, though neither would prevent you from getting work done.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
On the downside, the colors of this doormat are very muted.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Clean, fresh, and minimal, whether A-listers went completely bare on the nails or wore a natural-looking polish (or in some cases, a French tip), the Oscar night manicures were ultra muted.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muted. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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