as in shady
protected from the sun's rays
the estate's grounds include a delightfully umbrageous grove
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrageous
Adjective
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Place your propane tank in a mostly shady location a few feet from your house.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Next comes the fun of trying to reform the civil service with shady Blaine fighting them at every turn.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Every evening, the lodge assigns guests to different tables along the perimeter of a shaded deck overlooking the jungle.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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To join the play, find a shaded picnic table to sip a top-tier brew.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Recently recommissioned for a second season by Israeli broadcaster Kan, Pirates of Antiquities delves deep into the shadowy world of antiquities smuggling, where priceless historical treasures become the spoils of a race between robbers, dealers, and the archaeologists determined to stop them.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pedro Luis Martín Pedro Luis Martín is a former senior Venezuelan intelligence and military official who has long been linked to the shadowy financial and security networks of the regime.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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By becoming the light in a darkened world, everyone becomes a firefly that helps to illuminate the way back home to each other.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Umbrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrageous. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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