shades
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
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