a shade

idiom

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

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Although tomatoes love the sun, putting up a shade cloth can help them out significantly during the hottest parts of the day. Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 July 2025 The Draisaitl wingers Draisaitl’s five-on-five points per 60 in 2024-25 (2.69) was just a shade more than McDavid’s, with Vasily Podkolzin (a lesser offensive player than Nugent-Hopkins) flourishing while with No. 29. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 July 2025 By comparison, the Premier League averaged a shade north of 40,000 last term and the most recent World Cup drew an average audience of 53,000 fans per game in Qatar three years ago. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Meanwhile their bottoms must be a shade of black, khaki or blue denim. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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