How to Use muted in a Sentence

muted

adjective
  • The artist chose colors that are dark and muted.
  • The government chose a more muted response to the threat.
  • Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.
  • These burlap bows can be put in the tree for a more muted look that still stuns.
    Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Fill out the look with hay bales and the muted tones of heirloom pumpkins.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • For her, that meant toned-down, muted pinks and mauve desert tones.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
  • For Rema, he was most drawn to the designs that were in the muted shades.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 June 2024
  • But the face on my screen—my face—felt off somehow: muted, bland.
    Charlotte Shane, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The muted off-white adds warmth to rustic and modern kitchens alike.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023
  • One video featured Criss singing along and dancing to a muted song while McHale twerked to the beat.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Last year was more muted in terms of deal count, coming in at 58.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The degrowth movement’s answer is, at the least, a muted no.
    Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 5 July 2023
  • On the downside, the colors of this doormat are very muted.
    Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Choose a color of your choice and blend to create a muted look on your lid.
    Ashley Garcia Lezcano, refinery29.com, 22 Feb. 2023
  • White, black, brown, and cream all pair well with a muted green color.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The outdoor bar has a new look — muted blues, grays and rust — and a new name, Texas Tapyard.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Most of the guest rooms date to the 1960s and have been redone in a minimalist style with muted tones.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • To counterbalance the strong eye look, the rest of the beauty was more muted.
    Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Choose from 11 colors, such as muted navy and bright pink.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 May 2024
  • The muted green color, all-encompassing on the walls 70 years ago, is still found at the base of the walls.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
  • Their arc, like the others, is cast in muted, melancholic tones.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Jin, who doesn’t want to stand out from his peers, dresses in muted hoodies and T-shirts.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 27 May 2023
  • Across its two albums, the group has made a fuzzy kind of dream pop that scratches the brain with its muted textures.
    The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023
  • But this season, Leroy-Beaulieu pushed for Sylvie to wear a more muted palette.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
  • All five colors of the plush slip-on are 30 percent off with options from bright pink to muted grey.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Stick to the muted end of the color spectrum for an extensive shelf-life.
    Henrik Lischke, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Herrero took it down to the studs and built it into a modern home of muted hues and airy spaces.
    Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The towels and bath mat are available in White, Charcoal and Haze (a gorgeous, muted light pink).
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Henry’s works mainly took the form of spare, muted installation-like pieces that were hung to gallery walls.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Coming in 13 different colors, go with a muted option to blend in with your home decor or a bright one to help get the little ones excited about putting things away.
    Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024

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