shade
Example Sentences
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Or is it that the shade of his green skin makes them appear more chiseled under bright lights?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The subterranean Manhattan version is 17,000 square feet—a massive footprint in a famously cramped city—with wavy walls covered in tiles the same green shade as a Swedish princess cake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In the aftermath of fire, such grasses often spring up quickly and shade out native plants.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
I fully re-landscaped the backyard; purchased new patio furniture; planted trees that have grown nicely and provide shade that wasn’t there before.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The taller of the two had inky black hair and skin a shade or two darker than my own.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing shade
The Best Starting Words for Wordle
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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