Example Sentences

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But by Tuesday, the coach promised, the cheers will have faded and the team will be back at work.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

By the time you read this, the threat of a railroad strike likely will have faded.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022

“Our fear is if we get the booster now, it will have faded by then,” Bill says.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2022

In a hundred years, when Hawking will have receded into history like those other figures, perhaps interest in the minutiae of his life will have faded away.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2021

"Well, the hyacinths will have faded long before you go home, Kitty, and the brooch is easier to pack."

From Kitty Trenire by Quiller-Couch, Mabel