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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
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Snow is currently in the forecast for Groundhog Day 2026, which should prevent the forecasting chuck from seeing his shadow.
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
In the early morning, shadows pool deep in the gorge, while the upper rims catch the sun, glowing pale gold.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The raid cast a shadow on what should have been an unblemished moment of triumph as CEO Christian Sewing announced booming annual profits at Germany’s largest lender.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Snow is currently in the forecast for Groundhog Day 2026, which should prevent the forecasting chuck from seeing his shadow.
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
In his postgame comments, Draymond Green was especially harsh on Lee, ripping his tactic of having Sion James and others shadow Curry, who posted 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting, as much as possible.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
In the early morning, shadows pool deep in the gorge, while the upper rims catch the sun, glowing pale gold.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
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The rich brown shade imparts barely-noticeable color that subtly brightens my gaze, while lifting and separating each lash with just a few swipes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bieber attended the 68th Grammy Awards wearing a manicure that matched her lip combo perfectly—and required a combination of four iconic shades to achieve.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Steve Madden Leni Ballet Flats These Steve Madden glove flats are genuinely comfortable and total compliment magnets—coming in statement-adjacent colorways that set them apart from the usual (plus a classic black, for good measure).—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Parisian customization house reimagined the World Is Yours Dual Time Zone, dressing it almost entirely in its signature black.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, South Africa’s history was wrought with geological conflict as erupting volcanoes destroyed traces of preexisting dinosaurs while those beasts were still alive.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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One week later, the aerial search was suspended without finding any trace of the missing duo.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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For Palestinians on the ground, the crossing reopening would be a small glimmer of light.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Players slip on shoulder pads, helmets and cleats and go through a series of drills and game-like situations to recapture a glimmer of their football past.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 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,
30 Jan. 2026
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This also limits automatic cloud activity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Reports also said the military was concerned that Microsoft was moving file storage online to the cloud — the standard version of LibreOffice is not cloud-based.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The provincial chief minister, Sarfraz Bugti, wrote on X that security forces were chasing the insurgents.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The video is obscured at that point.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mendonça uses these surreal flourishes to reimagine the country of his youth—a place where gruesome crimes were committed by people determined to obscure the evidence.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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