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
  • And although California dealt with brief rolling blackouts during an August 2020 heat wave, the power grid has been remarkably stable the last few years, thanks in part to an influx of large-scale, lithium-ion batteries that store solar energy for after dark.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
  • Taking a dark, in depth look at Vecna’s origins with spectacular on stage visuals, this show is everything a Stranger Things fan is looking for.
    Alicia Lansom, Refinery29, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Those teams played in the Lions Tournament and tied when the game was called on account of darkness.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
  • That makes aurora possible in the hours of darkness in timezones throughout North America.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 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
  • Flying your favorite spacecraft is as simple as plopping down in the captain’s chair to engage in some hairy dogfights and clandestine patrols over strange worlds or the inky cosmic blackness as the gameplay shifts from a standard FPS to a third-person perspective.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • 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
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 post included photos of the actress stepping into a turquoise ocean and looking off into the sunset, as well as glimpses of Theroux, first walking down a garden pathway at dusk and then spending time in a hot tub.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • That striking setting is first seen at dusk in a sequence whose fusion of poetry, tradition, kinship and omen sets the mood for what follows, as does the plangent lyricism of the (uncredited) score’s oud.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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