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
The humor also comes from star Hauser, who easily occupies the uneasy liminal space between comedy and drama.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
What is grief if not living in the liminal space between mourning and coping, of life and death itself?
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
The lower levels of the parking garage are sterile and lifeless — a liminal space of flickering lights and zero cars.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 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
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
What is grief if not living in the liminal space between mourning and coping, of life and death itself?
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
The lower levels of the parking garage are sterile and lifeless — a liminal space of flickering lights and zero cars.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liminal
Adjective
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Our physical body is the antenna for all of these sensations; a relaxed, thawed body can pick up more subtle signals.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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There are subtle peacock tail motifs throughout the hotel, from the geometric patterns in intricate kumiko woodwork headboards to Japanese washi paper designs in the elevator.—
Amber Gibson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, hung on the walls are vintage Italian posters and the floor is composed of alternating rust, black, and white tiles; walls are painted with a faint green Venetian plaster.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The piece resembling an Aeolian harp is a tall rectangle, and its strings should make faint sounds as the wind blows through them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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There were long, grassy glades all around and the tiger would have a hard time trying to return to the kill unseen.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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Another new tech feature allows ads on Facebook Reels to generate unseen pixels in each video frame, automatically expanding the aspect ration to make the creative more immersive.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Despite a slight deceleration in the first quarter of 2025, the growth remained positive, with volume and revenue increasing by 1.1% and 1.52% respectively.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Several rivers that have been flooded in Northern Texas could see a slight bump in water levels over the weekend, according to the National Water Prediction Service.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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When the mice stopped at the invisible door, those cells stopped firing, and a set of cells the researchers called ‘timing cells’ turned on.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Williams had apparently drifted across an invisible whites-only line that the man who killed him was enforcing.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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“Liminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liminal. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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