shadow
Example Sentences
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Well, they may also find it cheaper to stay and get around the continent—whether that’s exploring the Eiffel Tower in Paris or grabbing a slice of pizza in the shadow of Rome’s Colosseum.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“We will no longer live in the shadow of our ugly past,” Mayor Andrew Ginther, a Democrat, said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
That’s casting a shadow over the wider chip sector, according to Luria.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
And in the Commons, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said "police appeared more concerned with the accusation of racism" than "helping Henry".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
It looked taller than a man, a terrible, tattered figure, faceless in the leafy shadow.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing shadow
Black and Gray
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Morning Song" by Sylvia Plath
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