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as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the valley was in shadow
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as in black
shadows plural
a time or place of little or no light
lurking in the shadows
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a run-down mansion that is only a shadow of its former glory
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not even a shadow of a doubt about the defendant's guilt
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
rumors of a shadow haunting the castle
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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Recent Examples of shadow
Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The gift lies in being wholly present in the moment, whether with family, friends, or a commitment, without the shadow of the next board meeting looming.
—Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Under the cover of night on July 30, 1949, the Amethyst quenched all its lights on board and shadowed a passing Chinese merchant ship, the Kiangling Liberation, following it through the tricky shoals of the river.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Makeup-wise, the actress went with a subtle look consisting of bronzy shadow, rosy cheeks and a pink lip.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The gift lies in being wholly present in the moment, whether with family, friends, or a commitment, without the shadow of the next board meeting looming.
—Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Throughout the design, shadowed figures on horseback evoked a dramatic scene.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Under the cover of night on July 30, 1949, the Amethyst quenched all its lights on board and shadowed a passing Chinese merchant ship, the Kiangling Liberation, following it through the tricky shoals of the river.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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Slim sunnies are still en vogue, but oversized shades are perhaps even more popular this season, particularly ’70s-style aviators and bold yet understated black frames.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2026
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Longevity typically ranges from four to fifteen washes, depending on the shade and overall condition of the hair.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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The brown suede pair is so stunning, but the black is perfectly chic.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Pixel 10a comes in Berry (reddish), Fog (light green), Lavender, or Obisidan (black).
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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The satellite also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, which aims to monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols over Europe in support of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) at high spatial resolution and with a fast revisit time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Unlike many geological formations, the Adavale Basin leaves no obvious trace at the surface.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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The bit of glimmer is echoed in subtle flecks on the dancers’ shimmery white unitards.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The novel is famously austere, with mere glimmers of physical intimacy.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elytra Dark will serve as a transfer vehicle to bring the Blue ghost lander to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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It was originally supposed to be a story with more ghosts and such, but the real-world system the film presents was horror enough.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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So far, Anthropic’s Claude is among the only AI models available for classified use, via Amazon’s top-secret cloud and Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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After a week of stormy weather across California, a break in the clouds provided a glimpse of a mountainous landscape transformed by snow.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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This sweet little cabin is the perfect place to practice hygge in the winter to chase off the cold-weather blues.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Thick plumes of black smoke obscured the sky over Puerto Vallarta.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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During his return trip, the subject tried to obscure the camera with foliage.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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