shading

Example Sentences

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Gray shading marked the contours of a cockpit window.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Their tackle success was down at 76% and despite shading 22 entries 17 to 12, they had little of Bristol's attacking glint, until Marcus Smith jinked over late on with the game already gone.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

The painter’s technical brilliance is evident in the soft shading of features and the depiction of multiple layers of transparent fabric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

“A lot, on the Wii console,” he replied with the same wry humor he displayed shading the Mavericks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

He rested for a moment against the pump, shading his eyes.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald