shade
Example Sentences
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“You can’t get there from here cross-lots,” I said, and his face immediately blossomed like a flower emerging from a big tree’s shade.
From Literature
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His face is a pasty shade of grayish white.
From Literature
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She had no idea which fungi needed more shade and less water, no clue how to read a book or brew a cup of tree sap tea.
From Literature
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There were lots of delicious moments as Northampton shaded the 'Showdown' against Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
From BBC
He also tried showy penstemons, but they didn’t like the shade near the house.
From Los Angeles Times
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