shades of

phrase

—used to say what or who one is reminded of when looking at or thinking about someone or something

a former actor who's now a politician—shades of Ronald Reagan

Examples of shades of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That Divakaruni is able to make her protagonist sympathetic and showcase all her shades of gray talks to her remarkable skill as a writer. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Standard rooms are small but sleek in shades of grey with dark wooden furniture and statement armchairs. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Light and midtone shades of blue add a sense of airiness to small kitchens. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Haaland wore a silk twill ensemble in shades of white and ivory composed of a double-breasted blazer and a pair of straight-leg pants. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for shades of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove