shading

Example Sentences

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It’s an added shading, an honest commentary, that feels right, as if it were there all along in the DNA of this well-traveled tale of existential concern, just waiting to be uncovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Plants with steeper, more upright leaves were able to rise above neighboring plants during early growth stages, capturing more sunlight while shading out competitors below.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Those branches carry our eyes toward the dark masses of leaves, their green shading to black, and the brilliantly blue night sky, punctuated by numerous stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Every few minutes Old Rit came to the door, opened it, and looked out, hand shading her eyes, frowning, peering toward the road.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry