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
  • Ditto for pale eyeshadow applied over the entire lid, which appears even more like clown eyes when a dark (and often uneven) eyeliner is applied.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
  • The search was suspended at dark on Thursday and resumed Friday morning.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Coast Guard helicopters and planes are assisting to ensure search operations can continue even in darkness.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • Down the road, Kulak and her family stood alone in Chimney Rock Village, scraping, painting and rebuilding as nightfall cast the town into darkness.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 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
  • Its flights last 10 to 12 minutes from liftoff to capsule touchdown; passengers get to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see Earth against the blackness of space.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 June 2025
  • The scene of Stan’s eruption mirrors the film’s opening—when, out of blackness, a nothingness, the face of a boy emerges, his eyes sunk in fear.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 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
  • Winged Photo Competition Winners At dusk, a family of six Honduran white bats roost on the underside of a leaf, preparing to take off in search of their dinner.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • These fogging operations take place at dusk, when mosquitoes are most active and looking for food, officials said.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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