shades

Example Sentences

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People may be reluctant to buy several different brands of skin-care products, but they are more likely to add a variety of shades or formulations to their makeup bags.

From MarketWatch

You can pick up shades of anguish in the actor’s delivery even when triumph is imminent.

From Salon

With the shades pulled halfway down, they looked like a pair of sleepy eyes.

From Literature

The expression on its face was cranky, and Jeremy's head began to swirl with irritated shades of brown and green.

From Literature

The water was a different shade from the river—a slate blue-gray that blended in with the hills and sky, which were darker and lighter shades of the same color.

From Literature