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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 apparition
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
Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Jackson had one of the most productive games of his career at Kansas City in the 2024 opener, passing for 273 yards and rushing for 122 and pushing the Ravens to the shadow of the goal line in the final seconds.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Then, with three seconds left in the game, Davis delivered the signature play that demolished the narrative that’s shadowed his career.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn will be joining audiences at screenings to watch the unedited version of the movie, accompanied by a live shadow cast and audience participation.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Jackson had one of the most productive games of his career at Kansas City in the 2024 opener, passing for 273 yards and rushing for 122 and pushing the Ravens to the shadow of the goal line in the final seconds.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
With Yunchan Lim as soloist, the performance was as sharp and shadowed as though it were etched with a burin on a copper plate.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Then, with three seconds left in the game, Davis delivered the signature play that demolished the narrative that’s shadowed his career.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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Merit is also debuting a new Signature Lipstick in shade Maxwell—a mauvy, cinnamon brown is a satin finish that complements any complexion—housed in silver packaging that has Maxwell written all over it.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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The vibrant coloring was cut in by a dark brown shade at her roots.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The palette of whites, greys, and blacks maintain a cohesive color scheme, while there is no juxtaposition between interior and exterior.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Making travel even simpler, the latest Khloe Kardashian x Fabletics collection includes a convertible travel bag in a shade of black.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Words and images attest to the remarkable swiftness with which salmon have resumed their run, flora have blossomed, and traces of the former reservoir are being smoothed away.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The items offer a glimpse into Taylor, who redefined Hollywood stardom, spanning her headline-making jewels and costumes to private correspondence and traces of her activism.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Another name for the quarterback jersey, another glimmer of hope amid despair.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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And Detroit Public Schools Community District has improved in many state test categories — a glimmer of hope that new academic interventions targeting struggling students are working.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Central Staircase An eerie apparition of Mary Worth will appear at the top of the staircase.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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When Andrew pulled the car over to take pictures, the sun broke through the clouds in silvered streams, as if to herald the Epiphany.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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When the business world started to realize that the cloud could be as safe as their own data centers—or even safer—software companies made haste to produce cloud versions of their existing solutions.—
Chris Degnan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tigers, however, own a one-game lead and the tiebreaker over the Astros, who are chasing them for the third wild card position.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The momentum immediately swung back to the Chargers, and the Chiefs chased that point the rest of the night in an eventual loss to start the season.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, ATM security cameras photographed people using debit cards to withdraw cash, sometimes wearing COVID-19-era masks to obscure their faces.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, this past weekend, reports emerged that two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa on flights that appear to have had their transponders turned off, preventing tracking by obscuring their locations from public flight databases and other nearby aircraft.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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