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Recent Examples of faintly
The syrupy sweetness brought to mind a pancake, while the faintly cultured cheese turned it savory.
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Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Bachata played faintly, with plucky notes from the guitar cutting through cows' grunts.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Moreover, the black cloud that appears in the image is clearly in the foreground of all of them, blocking all of the background light in the center, but only a portion of the light at the outskirts, allowing some of the light, albeit faintly, to stream through.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
Somewhere, Morgan Wallen plays faintly from a Bluetooth speaker.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead, keep an eye out for discoloration (usually faintly gray or yellow), clumping, or mold, and be aware of any odor that doesn’t smell like flour should.
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Just brine, warm vegetation, and the faintly mineral smell of volcanic rock baking in January sun.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Korinek is youthful and slender, with delicate wire-frame glasses and a faintly red beard.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Its faintly sweet starchiness is perfect for stirring into pastas and soups.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Bachata played faintly, with plucky notes from the guitar cutting through cows' grunts.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Moreover, the black cloud that appears in the image is clearly in the foreground of all of them, blocking all of the background light in the center, but only a portion of the light at the outskirts, allowing some of the light, albeit faintly, to stream through.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
Somewhere, Morgan Wallen plays faintly from a Bluetooth speaker.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead, keep an eye out for discoloration (usually faintly gray or yellow), clumping, or mold, and be aware of any odor that doesn’t smell like flour should.
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Just brine, warm vegetation, and the faintly mineral smell of volcanic rock baking in January sun.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Korinek is youthful and slender, with delicate wire-frame glasses and a faintly red beard.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Its faintly sweet starchiness is perfect for stirring into pastas and soups.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faintly
Adverb
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The wife quietly told her husband to hide his kippah under his hat.—
Arielle Kaden,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In many Black families, caregiving happens quietly.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Heathcliff’s racial ambiguity — so central to the novel’s violence and otherness — is feebly erased.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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One man aboard the boat knew how to navigate the mangroves and sandbars of the keys, and with the late summer sun beating down on the rafters, the boat pushed out feebly into the open ocean.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And yet, Meghan has embraced a subtle style shift across the last year, experimenting softly with more glamorous looks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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Old hands at the magazine long have whispered that the secret of the Oscar party’s success has been its near-perfect red carpet lighting — meticulously calibrated to softly and forgivingly cover up the flaws of any guest lucky enough to be photographed beneath it.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Still, with the chances of any interest rate cut later this year significantly low right now, the chances of the money market account rate declining appear small.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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On a brilliant midsummer morning, my wife and I stepped into a black Zodiac raft and drifted noiselessly among icebergs five stories high, their emerald and aquamarine walls gleaming above sapphire waters.—
Pico Iyer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Faintly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faintly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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