shades

Example Sentences

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Put your windows on lockdown: Close blinds, shades or curtains during peak daylight hours — especially on south- and west-facing walls — to block radiant heat from entering.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

A pool journalist allowed to tour the inside of the plane reported that it features leather seats, plush carpets, wooden panelling and walls colored tan and light brown with shades of gold.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

“It’s A No For Me,” he tersely posted on social media, accompanied by a smiley face emoji wearing shades.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

In Rehoboth Beach, Del., Beach patrol captain Jeff Giles said the shades were simply taking up too much space on the town’s relatively narrow swaths of sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I'd never noticed it before, but she had a tiny snail-shaped freckle on her neck, two shades darker than her light brown skin.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee