a shade

phrase

: a bit : a little

He is just a shade taller than his brother.

Examples of a shade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The anchor color for this is the rose hip, a shade of pink which Future Snoops said is unlike any other. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Instead, the team decided on a shade that alludes to the idea of stepping away from the mind-numbingly rapid social media trend cycle, and touching grass instead. — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026

For some sartorial bonus points, experiment with colorful boots in a shade that matches or complements your dress. — Catie Pusateri, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2026

On an atypically muggy evening in Highland Park, several Angelenos sit beneath a shade sail in a parking lot behind the Bearded Beagle vintage shop on Figueroa. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for a shade

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted