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: provided with or produced or modified by the use of a mute
mutedly
adverb
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Examples of muted in a Sentence
The artist chose colors that are dark and muted.
the muted sound of a distant trumpet
The government chose a more muted response to the threat.
Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.
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Mars will show shades of muted reds on its surface, and its white polar cap can also be seen.
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John Natale, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
The embrace of these aesthetics in home design seems of a piece with the move toward muted colors and curvy furniture.
—Sarah Archer, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Trump offered only a muted endorsement of Johnson keeping his job as Speaker, despite having endorsed him strongly in a meeting with GOP lawmakers a week after the election.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
To hell with the subtle translucence of chicken stock, or a muted vegetable broth.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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John Natale, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
The embrace of these aesthetics in home design seems of a piece with the move toward muted colors and curvy furniture.
—Sarah Archer, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Trump offered only a muted endorsement of Johnson keeping his job as Speaker, despite having endorsed him strongly in a meeting with GOP lawmakers a week after the election.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
To hell with the subtle translucence of chicken stock, or a muted vegetable broth.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for muted
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muted. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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