How to Use shades of in a Sentence

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  • There are those shades of gray.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • There’s still shades of gray there.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Life is all those shades of gray.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
  • These come in shades of pink, blue and white.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Much of the landscape was shades of brown.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There are shades of horror genre.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The two-tone blooms emerge in shades of purple.
    Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Four shades of pink and white were used to create this look.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The ocean was varying shades of blue, from turquoise to cerulean to cobalt.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Calming shades of blue are clearly on the rise.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Make your Skittles mani on theme with shades of red and pink.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The second version was in shades of gray.
    Chiara Da Col, Vanity Fair, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Sweet shades of pastel get an edge when combined with chrome.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
  • This season, our favorite shoes come in shades of mint.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But there's so many different shades of red.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Carpets were plush and light tans with designs in shades of brown.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Warm neutral shades of white will give your space an inviting feel.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
  • There’s no space for people to make mistakes or to be shades of grey.
    Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Her shades of blonde have ranged from sunny and golden to blanched and icy.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Light and midtone shades of blue add a sense of airiness to small kitchens.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
  • Choose from smoky shades of jet-black, purple, and midnight blue.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The earthy stain, with vibrant shades of brown, is at once rich and inviting.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Teal and shades of blue are super popular for the warmer months.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 July 2026
  • Not all shades of one color invite the same feelings.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Clouds of menacing shades of gray make their way across the horizon.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Meet the moment with ample style in luxe shearling and shades of cream.
    Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The actress and her daughter twinned in shades of beige while sitting on the beach.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But your favorite shades of green nail polish should suffice just fine.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Soft shades of blue, green, and purple make this summer pedi pop.
    Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • The others are various shades of work in progress.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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