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.—
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rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing
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In 1975, Elvis was a faded star in Vegas and Robert Johnson was just another obscure dead bluesman.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Williams, in a faded plaid shirt, gray hair sprouting from under a John Deere hat, paced.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
The 9th-century monastery rises from the plateau—its stone walls etched with faded medieval frescoes of apostles and Last Judgement scenes.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Its faded design lends it a vintage look — without the wear.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Williams, in a faded plaid shirt, gray hair sprouting from under a John Deere hat, paced.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
The 9th-century monastery rises from the plateau—its stone walls etched with faded medieval frescoes of apostles and Last Judgement scenes.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Its faded design lends it a vintage look — without the wear.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 23 Aug. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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