The diminuendo of his footsteps was agreeable to Doggie's ear.
"The Rough Road"
William John Locke
The diminuendo of the Embankment lamps, the steely glitter of the waters beyond, the looming bulk of the bridge, the silhouette shape of the On monolith; these things lay below them, dimly to be seen from the brilliant room.
"The Sins of Séverac Bablon"
Sax Rohmer
But it is even more effective when the artist has the power to combine the various gradations of Intensity with different shades of Colour; in other words, when he can sing a tone crescendo and diminuendo in the clear and sombre timbres.
"Style in Singing"
W. E. Haslam