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Definitions

shades

NOUN
eyeglasses
Synonyms
STRONGEST
specs sunglasses
STRONG
bifocals cheaters contacts goggles lorgnette monocle pince-nez spectacles
WEAK
contact lenses pair of glasses reading glasses trifocals
NOUN
glasses
Synonyms
STRONG
bifocals blinkers cheaters eyeglasses frames goggles lorgnette pince-nez rims specs spectacles
WEAK
contact lenses four eyes trifocals
NOUN
spectacles
Synonyms
STRONG
bifocals blinkers contacts glasses goggles lorgnette monocle pince-nez specs sunglasses
WEAK
contact lenses pair of glasses reading glasses trifocals

Example Sentences

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Blackout shades were raised; people poured into the streets, shouting, dancing and embracing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There were shades of difference among the commentators, but they mostly batted for the same team.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

A follow-up series of images showed the same pool rendered in different shades of blue, labeled “American Flag Blue.”

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Cunha scored the winner against Chelsea later in the day and performed the same celebration - without the shades.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

I try on the shades for like the tenth time this morning, but I still can’t get them to work again.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston