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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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But as she talked of neighborhoods “full of trees and shade ... and people and good food,” she seemed low-key and equivocal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

His sculpture, in a shade of teal that’s surprisingly regal, spreads across the ground, flaps of steel straining to lift themselves just inches off the surface as a couple plates have effortfully pulled themselves upright.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Eventually, that work culminated in the “radical hospitality” tent outside the facility: a place with water, snacks, chairs, and shade for families, organizers, and visitors.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

I helped her sit up, her face a shade paler and her cornrows all fuzzy and disheveled.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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