# on the wane

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/on-the-wane
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

in a period of decrease or decline

## Examples

- Her interest in the hobby is on the wane.
- Sales were strong in spring, but demand is on the wane as summer ends.
- The old traditions, once central to village life, are on the wane, remembered now only by a handful of elders.

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