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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 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
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
That led him to conclude something a bit haunting: The mating balls might have been struggles for the attention of a larger female python hiding in the shadows.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
In addition to shadowing him on the job, filmmakers got to follow Elliott at home with his two young boys, Declan and Revan.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 May 2025
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Noun
The measures include targeting banks and vessels of Russia's sanctions-busting shadow fleet of vessels that transport oil.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
That led him to conclude something a bit haunting: The mating balls might have been struggles for the attention of a larger female python hiding in the shadows.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Verb
These include experiences such as attending specialized training at the FAA's Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI), shadowing flight surgeons at commercial spaceflight companies, participating in preflight medical briefings and observing launch and landing recovery operations.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
In addition to shadowing him on the job, filmmakers got to follow Elliott at home with his two young boys, Declan and Revan.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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Also, if a background with bold colors is behind the glass, the light refracts off the glass menu button in a different shade.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Botanical Name: Mentha Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Soil Type: Moist, well-draining Soil pH: Neutral 08 of 11 Petunias These colorful annuals have an unusual scent that flies seem to hate.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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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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More than 17 people were arrested as suspects in connection to the case after investigators found trace amounts of DNA on plastic bands tied around Kardashian's wrists.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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Consumers can see key product details such as COA’s, easily readable cannabinoid and terpene data, and supplemental product information directly sourced from the track and trace system.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Telehealth offers a glimmer of a solution, but as everyone who’s tried to show off a concerning mole to a doctor via a smartphone camera knows: Video technology can only get you so far.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
19 June 2025
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For travelers, Christchurch Airport offers a glimmer of hope.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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But the 2025 apparition of Mars has been one of the poorer and more distant ones in the planet's 15-to-17-year cycle of oppositions near and far.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
13 June 2025
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There also might be a few Netflix apparitions, like the would-be Nancy Meyers comeback rom-com.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Unlike previous eruptions from 4114, this powerful flare was not accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a cloud of solar plasma and magnetic field that can travel through space and strike Earth's magnetic field, sparking auroras.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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The band of clouds that forms across the planet’s equator at this time of year, called the aphelion cloud belt, is on prominent display in Odyssey’s new panorama.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Much like the rest of the lineup, Lindor is also chasing pitches outside of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Protesters are chasing federal agents out of L.A. County hotels.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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All while staring directly into the eye of the stranger sitting opposite. Without depth perception, with facial features and body outlines obscured, with the one available eye fixed straight ahead, the interior of the space appears to swirl and pulse.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The strongest tool available to obscure your trail online is the Tor Browser.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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