shade

Example Sentences

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He also tried showy penstemons, but they didn’t like the shade near the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Not outstanding but proceeded through to Q2 and had the pace over Haas team-mate Oliver Bearman, who has been putting Ocon in the shade so far this year.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

Easy-to-wear staples in every shade of the rainbow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Let’s start back. It’ll be cooler in the shade and we can finish our lunch in the camper.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret