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Recent Examples of dimly
The vibe is slightly scandalous and dimly lit, basically everything a good speakeasy should be.
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Some of the sunlight passing through Earth dimly lights the moon as a result.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Langdon accepted the microphone and turned to face the sea of eager faces, dimly lit by chandeliers hanging on ancient iron chains.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Some of the sunlight passing through Earth dimly lights the moon as a result.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Langdon accepted the microphone and turned to face the sea of eager faces, dimly lit by chandeliers hanging on ancient iron chains.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimly
darkly
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Advertisement Advertisement A recent spate of darkly glittering comedies give us the opportunity to do just that.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The darkly comedic espionage drama, which received a very early Season 7 renewal, follows a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 known affectionately as Slough House.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dimly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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