1
as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the valley was in shadow
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2
as in black
shadows plural
a time or place of little or no light
lurking in the shadows
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3
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 apparition
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
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Say goodbye to the scratchy feel and five o’clock shadow.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Some summers, Burnett shadowed a friend’s step father, a plasterer.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Noun
De Ramon’s makeup was minimal, complete with a touch of bubblegum pink blush, a layer of shimmery shadow on her lids, and a glossy pale pink on her lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Say goodbye to the scratchy feel and five o’clock shadow.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Verb
Nesmith’s loss to a right ankle injury midway through the third quarter seemed pivotal, not necessarily for his offensive production but for his toughness and his ability to shadow Brunson.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Some summers, Burnett shadowed a friend’s step father, a plasterer.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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There are 14 shades available, each delivering a lightweight, natural glow.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Pulling down the shades during the day can prevent the house from heating up, added Marottoli.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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The ink spool could contain traces of the last words Lin or his daughter typed on the machine — meaning perhaps the inventor's own words are in his magical machine too.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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Soil, too, collects more than trace amounts of perchlorates, along with metals.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Despite this recent glimmer of hope, injected by crypto bull market excitement, overall public companies are struggling.—
Christopher Perkins,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But there is a way out of this mess — and a glimmer of hope for Sox fans in the team’s second rebuild since 2017.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Venus reaches its point of greatest western elongation on June 1, at which time the dazzling 'morning star' will be at its most distant point from the sun in Earth's sky during its pre-dawn apparition.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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The more apparitions that arrive, the more the Delta blues mashes up with hip-hop, rock, and other styles.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Google, Meta, Microsoft, Visa, and Mastercard have invested in cloud infrastructure, payments, and talent development.—
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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Even so, the skies over Central Florida will be busy with more than just rain clouds this week.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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However, the series main character, Mi-ji, has been able to move past the depression that kept her from chasing her ambitions for years.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
30 June 2025
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Norris says the location is an especially difficult terrain to conduct a search in because the trees and shrubbery can obscure the view of where bullets are coming from.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Her work whispers, glimmers, and unsettles—not to obscure the past, but to seed something new from its soil.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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