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

In Jamaica, the impact was most severe in the southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, where knee-deep mud and washed-out bridges left towns such as Black River cut off.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

It’s funny how just the grainy, washed-out look of videotape can conjure so much melancholy.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

He said his agency had been working round the clock to repair washed-out roads that had left some residents stranded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Perhaps it was just the dull, heavy skies and bleak light, which gave everything a flat, washed-out feel.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson