The faded tones of an old recording.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Verb (used without object) : The tulips have faded. ,His anger faded away. ,The quarterback was tackled while fading back for a pass.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : Sunshine faded the drapes.    From Dictionary.com. 

As his name faded from her tongue, she faded, too.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dragon Reborn]

Her expression faded, and she sadly shook her head.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mortal Remains]

Other worthwhile books have faded from the shelves.    From Wordnik.com.  [April 2009] Reference

Her name was inscribed in faded gold letters below –.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Windy Hill] Reference

She grinned, but the expression faded into a sad smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Order War]

There were also a couch and easy chairs in faded brocade.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice] Reference

Eddie's grin faded and he looked at the old man seriously.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - The team a horror writer could love] Reference

And I'm pretty sure they sell those shirts in faded black.    From Wordnik.com.  [Must Watch: First Punisher: War Zone Teaser Trailer « FirstShowing.net] Reference

Some classics have faded from the picture - who knows why?.    From Wordnik.com.  [If It Ain't Broke...] Reference

Cerryl smiled to himself, but the expression faded quickly.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Order]

The last part of the name faded before I got it written down.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Daylilies-Part Two 2009 « Fairegarden] Reference

Then the expression faded, replaced with no expression at all.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dragons of Krynn]

The incident had quite faded from the mind of Oswald next day.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wouldbegoods] Reference

Paul Osborne's name was written in faded ink across the corner.    From Wordnik.com.  [Further Chronicles of Avonlea] Reference

The music for News Night faded from the surround-sound speakers.    From Wordnik.com.  [365 tomorrows » submission : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference

Slowly the thought of the word faded, and sleep began to enfold her.    From Wordnik.com.  [House of Mirth] Reference

She was climbing out of the seat before the word faded into silence.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seduction Of Sara]

Strangely, his calls faded when the new majority took over in Congress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Christopher Platt: Steppin' on the Gas] Reference

He was interrupted by a warm-complexioned man, clad in faded mackinaws.    From Wordnik.com.  [CHAPTER 26] Reference

And, he will be there long after his opponent has faded from the scene.    From Wordnik.com.  [August 2006] Reference

After the genre ran its course, however, Norris faded from the limelight.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five People Born on March 10 | myFiveBest] Reference

But as she recognized him the expression faded and she regarded him sadly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sleeping Fires: a Novel] Reference

In the background of the page there are dozens of books in faded out print.    From Wordnik.com.  [squee!] Reference

The enduring emotion of war, when everything else has faded, is comradeship.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bush Rules] Reference

This argument was made early in the debate, but has faded from the cacophony.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unpacking the Rasmussen partisan numbers. | RedState] Reference

The color again faded from her cheek, and despair once more seized on her heart.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Scottish Chiefs] Reference

The expression faded from the eyes; they became dim, the light died from out them.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Downfall] Reference

Occasionally, the call faded for a few seconds, but even that was a rare occurence.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mouse Print»Blog Archive » Cingular: The Fewest Dropped Calls*] Reference

Some of them were typed in faded black ink, while some had faded blue or violet ink.    From Wordnik.com.  [LETTERS OF ANNA STRUNSKY] Reference

For some reason those bodies of Rurales have faded from the picture of recent times.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexican Rangers] Reference

One of these bells was labelled, on a black ground in faded white letters, MASTER B.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Haunted House by Charles Dickens | Solar Flare: Science Fiction News] Reference

Then the smile faded from the doctor's face; the Germans were twenty miles from Paris.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rilla of Ingleside] Reference

Atlanta Hawks rookie Marvin Williams has essentially faded from the basketball spotlight.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Stardom stays elusive for No. 2 pick Williams] Reference

It's interesting to catch up with these debates long after they have faded from the headlines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Delayed blogging of Question Time Extra] Reference

By this morning it had faded from the news cycle (I had to dig that link up at the AP archives).    From Wordnik.com.  [May 2004] Reference

She glared at him, but he continued to stare, and after a the expression faded from her features.    From Wordnik.com.  [Step into Chaos]

Deborah's dilemma faded from my consciousness as I focused my attention on business.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dream] Reference