fade in

Her eyes are blue like every member of our family's, but their color seems to have faded in the past five or six years.

He saw hope start to fade in the older boy's eyes.

That business began to fade in the 1930's and is all but gone now.

No, this man would not fade in the face of anything.

Our own American dream has faded in a big way.

He did not sound like someone who had faded in the final round.

The differences often seem to fade away in this country.

"Technology stocks faded late in the day, but by and large most of the market was pretty strong."

He held on to those for a moment and allowed them to fade in the presence of another.

At the same time, Houston has faded in the background.