shades of
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—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
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The store features the brand’s signature shades of rich brown and dark chocolate with touches of ivory.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 July 2024
At first glance, the installation looks like a really big bookcase — 27 feet high and 8 feet wide — filled with nearly 4,000 sketchbooks in a dozen different shades of gray.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024
Most have delicate-looking, tubular flowers in various shades of purple that are attractive to hummingbirds and bees.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
Now, in a move that is rare in Germany, this four-story, beige-brick building with arched windows will house a handful of congregations representing different shades of traditional Judaism.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 July 2024
At first glance, the installation looks like a really big bookcase — 27 feet high and 8 feet wide — filled with nearly 4,000 sketchbooks in a dozen different shades of gray.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024
Most have delicate-looking, tubular flowers in various shades of purple that are attractive to hummingbirds and bees.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
Now, in a move that is rare in Germany, this four-story, beige-brick building with arched windows will house a handful of congregations representing different shades of traditional Judaism.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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“Shades of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shades%20of. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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