shade

Example Sentences

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One manufacturer’s idea of khaki or olive drab, for example, might not match another’s—a serious problem when thousands of yards of uniform fabric had to be dyed the same shade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Women’s throats are sore, and their eyes are an unflattering shade of red.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Under the shade of a nearby tree in Kakwanyang village, three women sit together pounding wild brown fruits with a hard, rough and lumpy exterior.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Gomez asked me as we stood in the shade of a cargo truck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“I’m impressed that the two of you managed to find this many idiots who wanted to do this,” says Zara, stepping farther away from the water, into the shade of a tree.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam