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Recent Examples of dimly
The Paris digs are infinitely sleeker, dimly lit, and darkly appointed, but the food is more or less an exact replica.
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Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Its complexities and peculiarities are only dimly recalled, if at all, by many readers.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The vibe is slightly scandalous and dimly lit, basically everything a good speakeasy should be.
—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
Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Its complexities and peculiarities are only dimly recalled, if at all, by many readers.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The vibe is slightly scandalous and dimly lit, basically everything a good speakeasy should be.
—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
Adverb
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The darkly comic thriller from writer-director Mary Bronstein premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and won Byrne a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at the Berlin International Film Festival.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Paris digs are infinitely sleeker, dimly lit, and darkly appointed, but the food is more or less an exact replica.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Cali remembered thinking, dully, that there was someone out there for everyone.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dimly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimly. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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