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as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the valley was in shadow
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as in black
shadows plural
a time or place of little or no light
lurking in the shadows
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a run-down mansion that is only a shadow of its former glory
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not even a shadow of a doubt about the defendant's guilt
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
rumors of a shadow haunting the castle
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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Recent Examples of shadow
Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2026
Her roundup began with a photo of a shadow holding a wine glass outdoors, followed by a selfie with a smirk.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
At sunrise and sunset, the canyon becomes especially dramatic, with light and shadow deepening its immense depth.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
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Noun
The arrests cast a shadow over a school community where more than 45% of students are Hispanic and more than one-third are multilingual learners, according to state education data.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2026
Her roundup began with a photo of a shadow holding a wine glass outdoors, followed by a selfie with a smirk.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Verb
The legal troubles that shadowed Paxton in public office in Texas are a central attack line of Talarico’s campaign, though in his endorsement, Cogdell didn’t cite concerns about his client’s past.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
At sunrise and sunset, the canyon becomes especially dramatic, with light and shadow deepening its immense depth.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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Each métier has its own color scheme inspired by British history, architecture and interior design, including peach and salmon pink for the womenswear rooms, marine blue for menswear, sunflower yellow for watches and jewelry, and shades of rich red for the leather accessories collections.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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When painted in the kitchen alone, this shade of dark gold could reduce offers by $6,630.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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Her father's New Year's greeting card for 2023 showed King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida garbed in somber black, which many Thais saw as confirmation of the gravity of her condition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Her father's New Year’s greeting card for 2023 showed King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida garbed in somber black, which many Thais saw as confirmation of the gravity of her condition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Lucas Blalock likewise finds tragicomic potential in photography itself, inverting Photoshop as a mere tool of postproduction to foreground it as generative and creative, leaving visible traces of labor in ugly edits and unrefined refinements.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Up to 80% of visible skin aging traces back to cumulative unprotected UV exposure over a lifetime, per a 2013 study in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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This cool pearl blonde glimmers against a buttery backdrop for a sparkling champagne effect.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Formative minutes stretched on for eternity — winning a track competition, a first kiss — but eight weeks flashed by in a hot hazy glimmer.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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Elytra Dark will serve as a transfer vehicle to bring the Blue ghost lander to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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California is hardest hit, with officials dismantling 'ghost' agencies created to steal taxpayer money.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Kansas City’s morning commute will be accompanied by showers and non-severe storms before clouds clear out and give the region a sunny break.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Subtle audio tracks the sound of ice on the move, views of clouds passing over glass-like ice, and there's the eventual memorial for Ok.—
Erika Owen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Refs opted to disregard the blatant flagrant foul and the usually stoic Brunson erupted, chasing after the officials before turning on his heel in a fury and returning to the bench.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The picture is more nuanced for athletes chasing peak output.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The only question now is how much of the public's time and money the Mayor is willing to waste to obscure the numerous poor decisions her administration and the County have made for decades.—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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While many parts of Android 17 will be ignored or obscured when the OS expands beyond Google phones, the new security and safety features will be nearly universal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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