a shade

idiom

: a bit : a little
He is just a shade taller than his brother.

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At Hodge Park, where the city recently installed pickleball courts, Willett said the energy code was applied to a shade structure over the benches, slowing down the project by several months. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026 Meet the expert Backstage at Anna Sui, models’ lashes were coated in layers of turquoise mascara, while at The Blonds, models sported dramatic, feathery falsies saturated in a shade of shocking pink. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 Queen Mary also carried a Quidam Bags clutch in a shade of navy, complementing her look. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026 Try a shade like Sherwin-WIlliams Contented (SW 6191), a subtle green that is ideal for soothing tension in any space, or Benjamin Moore’s Soft Fern (2144-40). Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a shade

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“A shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20shade. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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