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as in hue
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished a lovely shade of blue

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verb

as in to protect
to shelter (something) from light and heat the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun

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Recent Examples of shade
Noun
Is the question whether or not parents should be able to opt their students out of the reality that families come in a large variety of shapes, sizes, shades, and configurations? Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 Available in a range of shades, textures, and sizes, the daring panty has sold out across the board, with a waitlist option for those who still want to purchase. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
And while other passive homes from the ’80s and ’90s were often flooded with light, reducing their efficiency, or involved complicated manual shading and cooling features, here the dome’s overhang blocks direct light, so the interiors are bright but don’t bake in the sun. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025 There's definitely some shading there—and lots of laptops sold cost less than $600. Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shade
Noun
  • If built, the tower threatens to cast his 1865 house largely in the shadows for months at a time.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The think tank also set out to create shadow versions of the OMB and of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel to anticipate legal challenges and counter internal pushback.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Another young man, presumably X2, sits in the shadows nearby.
    David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • If built, the tower threatens to cast his 1865 house largely in the shadows for months at a time.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Boissevain’s nature photography captures these in-transition landscapes in vivid hues and alien geometries, from close-ups of jellyfish-like crystal deposits to aerial shots of what scans like the surface of Mars.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The scientific program supported by Chanel’s watch and jewelry division aims to better understand how Mediterranean red coral grows and develops its characteristic hue while also studying innovative solutions to support conservation efforts.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The slide created a gargantuan splash – a hyper-local, but massive tsunami that ran up the opposite mountain slope, leveling everything in its path as high as the Empire State Building.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Try it with a splash of milk and a drizzle of honey.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These days, Maurice is said to appear as an apparition on the 14th floor.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In Good Boy, Indy investigates strange noises and ghostly apparitions in the remote country house.
    Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Frank wanted to sign another senior centre-back in the summer to protect Van de Ven and Romero, who both missed large chunks of last season with muscle issues.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Money that could strengthen communities or fund innovation instead sits idle, protected by leverage and loopholes.
    Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Every night after dusk, one of the world’s largest migrations begins, as deep sea creatures rise to the surface to feed.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Choose your own adventure with recommendations for food, fun and after-dark inspirations.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • However, the Yankees likely would not want to see sign with the Boston Red Sox -- which is why MassLive reporter Chris Cotillo's shot-in-the-dark prediction about the construction of Boston's bullpen next season might be of some concern to New York supporters.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shade. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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