shade
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She said her husband has become persona non grata — “canceled,” in her words — and that the allegations will continue to cast a shade over his career “even if he’s exonerated.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
If you don’t want to stop the fun while you take a break from the heat, the Do Lab is always a good place to catch some shade, dance and cool off.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
Such names often referred not to a single precise shade but to clusters of related ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
But there was white sand beneath my feet, green all around me, and large trees that gave generous shade.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Vocabulary lists containing shade
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