Undimmed

A few minutes before kick-off, a familiar figure wearing a smart suit and an air of intensity undimmed by age took hold of one handle of the FA Cup and carried it out on to the Wembley pitch alongside Manchester City legend Mike Summerbee.

Darkness, Red Rain and Don't Give Up, brimming with industrial tranquility and sweeping bombast, are rapturous; weathered by age, the punchy bounce of Solsbury Hill still sits undimmed.

Despite living with Multiple Sclerosis, her energies are undimmed as she journeys by public transport and ferry to her many meetings and events in all weathers, while completely reliant on her wheelchair.

Even with the cold gnawing at my bones, my excitement for the Tretyakov Gallery tour remained undimmed.

Joan was his soulmate and muse, and the film suggests that they had a marriage undimmed in its devotion.

While the Spanish star's quality on the ball remains undimmed, does he really have the physical attributes required by a midfielder in Ligue 1?

A Labour spokesperson said: “Our commitment to reforming the Gender Recognition Act to introduce self-declaration for transgender people is undimmed.

But beyond the tears and fears and between the wails and the solicitude of the mourners, there exist moments that remind us that endings have a undimmed side to it too.

But interest in animal tourism remains undimmed.

The Exultet concludes with a blessing of the candle: Accept this Easter candle, a flame divided but undimmed, a pillar of fire that glows to the honor of God.

Therefore, O Lord, we pray you that this candle, hallowed to the honor of your name, may persevere undimmed, to overcome the darkness of this night.