1
as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the valley was in shadow
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2
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
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Say goodbye to the scratchy feel and five o’clock shadow.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Some summers, Burnett shadowed a friend’s step father, a plasterer.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Noun
De Ramon’s makeup was minimal, complete with a touch of bubblegum pink blush, a layer of shimmery shadow on her lids, and a glossy pale pink on her lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Say goodbye to the scratchy feel and five o’clock shadow.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Verb
Nesmith’s loss to a right ankle injury midway through the third quarter seemed pivotal, not necessarily for his offensive production but for his toughness and his ability to shadow Brunson.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Some summers, Burnett shadowed a friend’s step father, a plasterer.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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There are 14 shades available, each delivering a lightweight, natural glow.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Pulling down the shades during the day can prevent the house from heating up, added Marottoli.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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As land and sea collapse, a mother and her son resist in their own ways, holding on to the fading traces of home, memory, and love.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Whip the cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until traces of the whisk appear.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Telehealth offers a glimmer of a solution, but as everyone who’s tried to show off a concerning mole to a doctor via a smartphone camera knows: Video technology can only get you so far.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
19 June 2025
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For travelers, Christchurch Airport offers a glimmer of hope.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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But the 2025 apparition of Mars has been one of the poorer and more distant ones in the planet's 15-to-17-year cycle of oppositions near and far.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
13 June 2025
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There also might be a few Netflix apparitions, like the would-be Nancy Meyers comeback rom-com.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Beneath this transformation lies a complex web of technical challenges that test the cloud's promise.—
Gaurav Mehta,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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In particular, Bailey’s stock clouds that situation.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Much like the rest of the lineup, Lindor is also chasing pitches outside of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Until a pack of infected come upon him, chasing him down a winding country road.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
Verb
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All while staring directly into the eye of the stranger sitting opposite. Without depth perception, with facial features and body outlines obscured, with the one available eye fixed straight ahead, the interior of the space appears to swirl and pulse.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The strongest tool available to obscure your trail online is the Tor Browser.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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