shade
Example Sentences
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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
Vocabulary lists containing shade
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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