as in subtle
barely perceptible by a sense or by the mind
They studied how the subjects were affected by different sounds played at liminal intensity.
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Recent Examples of liminal
That balance allows this movie to exist in the compellingly liminal space between concrete and imagined worlds.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
This notion of the border as liminal and inchoate sits at the center of Brother Brontë.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
Reese and Friedman have discarded the bulk of the paper’s old typesetting equipment, but the interior still has the cozy, liminal atmosphere of a place where people might drop in unannounced to lodge a complaint or tell their life story, both of which are routine occurrences at the Civic.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
This is a garment system that shares functional garments that live between the liminal spaces of day-to-day living.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
This notion of the border as liminal and inchoate sits at the center of Brother Brontë.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
Reese and Friedman have discarded the bulk of the paper’s old typesetting equipment, but the interior still has the cozy, liminal atmosphere of a place where people might drop in unannounced to lodge a complaint or tell their life story, both of which are routine occurrences at the Civic.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
This is a garment system that shares functional garments that live between the liminal spaces of day-to-day living.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liminal
Adjective
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Mulaney’s approach to social commentary on his show is even more subtle; sometimes, concentrating a sketch on a character like Willy Loman is enough.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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The game is a fun but challenging exercise for your brain which asks players to group words based on subtle and sometimes tricky connections, which tests your logic and language skills.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By subtracting these reference images from the target images, the team effectively removed the star's light, isolating the faint signals from the planets.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Being generally smaller, colder and much darker than a star, exoplanets are also harder to detect, so specialized techniques are required for capturing their faint signals.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some analysts say the import taxes, which would put them at levels unseen for roughly a century, could knock down U.S. economic growth by 2 percentage points this year and raise inflation close to 5%.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The series was almost entirely unseen in U.S. for over forty years, until GKIDS — the current distribution rights holder for most Studio Ghibli films — licensed the series in 2021, commissioning a 4K restoration and an English dub.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dawn came on chilly with a slight overcast and a light breeze.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rear camera's OIS yields mostly smooth video, but there's some slight bumpiness here and there.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That fear, paired with stigma and emotional exhaustion, can leave caregivers feeling invisible and unsupported.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The phenomenon will be invisible to those on earth.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Liminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liminal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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