shades
Example Sentences
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Playing versions of the Chaplins, the Holbrooke sisters share shades of classic Herzog characters while being quite unlike any of the eccentrics he’s brought to life before.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Yet he confronts the nuanced situation in Europe in facile terms, seemingly unable to perceive shades of gray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
There’s not a single shot of a healthy human being in the movie, only wraiths filmed in sickly shades of pink, red and blue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
All the signage is in black and white, the walls various shades of gray.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
His golden-brown skin is several shades lighter than mine, and his hair, raven-black, is freshly cut in a top fade.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
