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

With washes ranging from light blue to deep indigo, there’s a shade to suit every style. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Cast in a shade of royal blue, the kimono featured a print of majestic cranes with detailed wings. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Like scoops of an ocean unmarred by humans, quarts of seaweed soup sit next to other flavors like spicy beef and pine nut and soybean, a shade of creamy beige so calming, one glance is enough to effectively absolve the color of its dull reputation. — Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 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

Rhymes for a shade

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