shades

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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

“There were definitely shades of ‘Lost in Space’ and myriad other 1960s sci-fi stories,” says Ayanian.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Jackets also had their place on the runway in shades of black, gold, and silver.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Just like the tourists perched above, visitors in the boats below try to get the ultimate snap: the vertical landscape looming over the Yangtze River in shades of electric blue, magenta and red.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

We got two different shades, and he chooses the brighter crayon.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison