shade
Example Sentences
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Once made, it is a beautiful shade of pink, dotted throughout with colorful fruits and berries, so serve it in your prettiest bowl because it brings plenty of visual appeal.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
He also tried showy penstemons, but they didn’t like the shade near the house.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
One manufacturer’s idea of khaki or olive drab, for example, might not match another’s—a serious problem when thousands of yards of uniform fabric had to be dyed the same shade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Women’s throats are sore, and their eyes are an unflattering shade of red.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The walls of her office, a deep shade of burgundy and filled with old cast pictures from the theater’s glory days, felt like they were closing in around her.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing shade
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