as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the inviting shadiness of a woodland grove
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Noun
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Lights with a lower temperature tend to be a warmer, more yellow shade that may look dim in dark garages.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025 -
The triple-barrel tool and its aesthetic pink shade have attracted more than 1.4 billion views on TikTok.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
Noun
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With mighty Yankee Aaron Judge huffing and puffing at the plate, a lone insistent chant emerged from a Dodger fan lurking in the shadows.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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President Trump's shadow is cast over this Sunday's presidential election runoff election, with polls showing a tight race between Warsaw’s mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, and his conservative challenger, Karol Nawrocki.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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The 40-second clip shows the Kuiper satellites separating from their launch vehicle in the blackness of space following liftoff Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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After a surge of spring storms, Mr. Jacobs descended into freezing blackness for the third time in late February.—
Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Not all ‘doom and gloom’ Nevertheless, the global business travel market is still on track to top $1.6 trillion by the end of 2025, Neufang said.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The film is quite handsome, full of woodsy earth tones and dark clothing, without any bright colors to get in the way of the meditative gloom.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires infiltrated the Detroit sky and lingered as dusk descended on Comerica Park.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Deer typically are most active and browsing at dusk and right before sunrise, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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“Shadiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadiness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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