washed-out
Example Sentences
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Celebrities like Dua Lipa and Lena Dunham have posted wistful, washed-out pictures celebrating the decennial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
It’s funny how just the grainy, washed-out look of videotape can conjure so much melancholy.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
They were given the chance of redemption at the T20 World Cup, only to be put on the brink of elimination by a washed-out match against Scotland and a heavy defeat by Australia.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024
On Sunday evening, as the skies cleared and rains subsided, 89 tourists stranded by washed-out roads were airlifted out of northern Sikkim.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023
I’m not prepared for the sight of it, high and blazing hot and white against the washed-out white sky.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
