shadows 1 of 2

plural of shadow

shadows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shadow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadows
Noun
  • The lights and darks come preloaded with the drama of film noir, and stoke the mythology of Caravaggio as thuggish prodigy.
    Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Gaga’s Mayhem didn’t end in tragedy: Both light and dark will always exist within Gaga.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That’s where the darkness comes in for her, and certainly her son.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Put all those elements together, and the show remained fun and witty and insightful despite all of its darkness because viewers never got attached to any one character.
    Judy Berman, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • An expensive proposition Experts say the UnitedHealthcare killing made clear that the security blanket that protects many top CEOs should be extended to their lieutenants.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Finally, the Moisture Shield seals in the deep hydration and protects against environmental aggressors.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Perry and crew experienced a few minutes of weightlessness and got to see Earth against the blackness of space.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The text gets smaller and quieter in the next three panels, followed by three extraordinary solid panels of inky blackness.
    Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Today, Mexican food—and most especially tortillas—are mainstays of the American diet even as Washington pursues policies to keep actual Mexicans out of the country.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But the Giants are part of the story once again as Barkley pursues Dickerson’s record.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
    Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • The art can be viewed each evening at dusk through Wednesday.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Some types of mosquitoes bite during the day, while others are more active at dusk and dawn.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This supports the likelihood that the image is a fabrication that traces to a single source.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Shadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadows. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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