Example Sentences

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Sit in a dimly lit restaurant with someone over 60, and you will likely hear them say, "Hold on -- let me pull out my cell phone. I need more light to read the menu!"

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The space is dimly lit and always packed, with wood-paneled walls, mounted antlers, and crisp white tablecloths setting the tone.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

At the dimly lit town market, a few hundred metres from the jetty, the stalls are still well stocked with fish, shrimp and blue crabs.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Edgar Calel’s dimly lighted installation, in which stones and plant matter dangle over vessels that hold flickering, electronic flames, transports us to a contemplative gnostic ritual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He staggered back, half-blind and dizzy, dimly aware of Nico screaming his name.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan