window shade

Example Sentences

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Inside, I closed the door with a wave of my hand and turned the window shade dark with a swipe of my finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Pull the curtains closed or drop the window shade to corral the cold air next to the window.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023

My mother turned over in her bunk, lifted the window shade, and was overcome with emotion as she saw palm trees, sunshine and mountains.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Argueta came up with the makeshift window shade as a form of deterrence after colleagues complained about the constant crowd of students gathering outside.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2021

It had a roll-down bamboo window shade and a fine closet full of shelves and a pull-out trundle in case someday a friend came to spend the night.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold