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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
Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The Angels are in danger of losing Orange County baseball fans after years of struggle in the shadow of the Dodgers’ sustained success.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Controversies, criminal allegations Flores’ career has also been shadowed by controversy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Jenkins provided this assistance under the shadow of potential harm and violence from others, particularly from other prison inmates.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The Angels are in danger of losing Orange County baseball fans after years of struggle in the shadow of the Dodgers’ sustained success.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
Tiwary and Graham will shadow European and Asian teams through the program’s full schedule of industry meetings and events.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Controversies, criminal allegations Flores’ career has also been shadowed by controversy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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Lucchese had American alligator cowboy boots in a shade called black cherry for sale for $17,000.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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The couple made their entrance — arm in arm — with Sonenshein in a tea-length, corseted gown and Vahle in a bespoke suit the shade of a Liguria olive.—
Kit Warchol,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Outside the church that morning the men’s suits were a pale, uncertain black.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Formula One Group turned an operating profit, going from a loss of $67 million to $64 million in the black.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Our protoplanetary disk has long since evaporated, as has any trace of a circumstellar debris disk.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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The last trace of Boston Jersey or George Walker was his discharge from a different ship, the HMS Deptford, in August 1753, probably in Port Mahon in Menorca, according to the National Trust.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Murdock appears to have accepted his fate, but a glimmer of smile hints that this is not the end of his story.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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With anti-slip soles, these lightweight sandals will keep you steady on your feet, while the simple yet elegant gold straps add a nice subtle glimmer and will keep your feet securely in place.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2026
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The big hits came from pinch-hitter Troy Johnston, who hit a double to right to score ghost runner Willi Castro, and Jake McCarthy, who drove in Johnston with a single to center.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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And what about Ctenocheloides attenboroughi, a living species of ghost shrimp less than an inch long?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The reporting and visual components offer a clear warning — for Atlanta and beyond — of the need for thoughtful planning for these centers as AI and cloud storage needs grow.—
Hugo Rojo,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.—
Kathi Rigby,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Reporters soon descended, leading to subsequent lore of a sort of revolt, with students, particularly varsity athletes, chasing reporters away, even — as legend has it — locking some in the music room.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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All of that mythology, though, can obscure the real story.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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