How to Use shade in a Sentence

shade

1 of 2 noun

• She pulled down the shades.
• The buildings cast shade on the plaza.
• We sat in the shade of a willow tree.
• These plants grow well in shade.
• She was wearing a cool pair of shades.
• He used his hand as a shade as he looked out into the bright sunlight.
• It was a hot sunny day, but luckily their seats for the game were in the shade.
• The tree provided plenty of shade.
• For me, that’s the right shade.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
• Go lighter with this soft, sweet shade.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
• The three stopped to talk in the shade.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
• Grow in dappled sun to deep shade.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
• Most types do well in partial shade.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
• Take a look at the shades below.
  — PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
• Sunday was a day made for shades.
  — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
• Do tulips grow better in sun or shade?
  — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
• Does a shade sail protect from rain?
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
• Blue and green hostas require more shade.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
• Will tomatoes grow in the shade?
  — Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
• Take breaks in the shade and bring water.
  — Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
• Will a shade sail endure strong winds?
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
• This cherry red shade is sure to stand out.
  — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
• No shade, no seating, no charm.
  — Sierra Shafer, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
• Remove the shade cloth when the heat wave is over.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
• Dark shades like black or gray conceal dirt and stains.
  — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
• These shades bring more nuance.
  — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
• No shade to the guys that do; that’s their journey.
  — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
• No shade to the guys that do; that's their journey.
  — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
• Plant in full sun or partial shade and give room to grow.
  — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
• Blooms range in shades from lavender to blue and pink to white.
  — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026

shade

2 of 2 verb

• The shaded part of the graph represents the amount of sales.
• She shaded the drawing to give it depth.
• Several large trees shade the house.
• The article shaded the truth by revealing only one side of the story.
• Some are shaded by tree canopy.
  — Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
• So that's the thing that keeps us cooler, shades us.
  — March 9, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
• Be aware of how much sun or shade your plant requires to thrive.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 24 June 2022
• The fly shades the tent, protects it from rain, and keeps in heat.
  — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• Light Give them dappled sun to shade.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
• How much sun does this site get – full sun, part sun, mostly shade?
  — Kym Pokorny, oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2022
• That seems to be shading the truth of the matter.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
• Who decides when and how to shade the planet?
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
• Mow at the higher end of the range to keep grass strong and shade out weed seeds.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 20 Apr. 2023
• The moon’s face will be fully shaded from view.
  — Nathaniel Levine, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
• Protect your head and shade your eyes when outdoors.
  — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 June 2026
• Palace to shade a war of attrition.
  — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
• Longer grass can also shade out weeds that like lots of sunlight.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
• White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area.
  — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
• The lowest risk is in the green shaded are of the map below.
  — Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 8 June 2026
• Also make sure to read what the plant tag says about how much sun or shade the flower prefers.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2022
• What will be noticeable is how deeply shaded this eclipse is.
  — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2025
• In return, cucumber leaves shade the soil and help keep it moist.
  — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
• They were subtly shaded, with depth and even a certain warmth.
  — Yoko Ogawa, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
• Sunlight used to pour into a large french door that was now shaded by the tarp.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
• Maintain a healthy lawn and mow higher to help shade out crabgrass.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
• There will also be splash pads and shaded play spaces.
  — Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
• Outside, there’s a pool with a sun shelf and shaded cabanas.
  — Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
• For one thing, clouds shade an area and deflect some of the sun’s energy.
  — WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023
• Mildewed curtains shade the toilet, a nasty mess of orangey brown.
  — Longreads, 20 Apr. 2022
• There’s even a dog-friendly patio shaded with lush palm trees.
  — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023