shades of

idiom

—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

Bridesmaids wore soft shades of pastel blue, green, and yellow, a palette that complemented the coastal setting. —Tricia Despres, People.com, 16 June 2025

And Coelho says production designer Nina Ruscio tested about 50 shades of white paint for the set’s hospital walls to find one that would balance everyone’s skin tones because the scenes flow so automatically into each other that the lighting couldn’t always be adjusted. —Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025

Picture an olive green base: a cotton t-shirt, denim overshirt and suede pants in varying shades of green, finished with modern sneakers. —Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

Johnson went for a neutral ensemble Wednesday, wearing a floppy sun hat, boho-style top and wide-leg pants in shades of tan and cream. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 June 2025

Rhymes for shades of

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