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Recent Examples of window shade
But other questions have more subjective answers, like who gets to decide whether the window shade is up or down mid-flight?
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
It’s also designed to reduce the risk of injury, such as falling trying to reach a window shade high on the wall or getting in an out of a tub.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
An advertisement in the Sun touted blackout window shades for sale, in limited quantities, at the National Shade Co. on Harford Ave.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
It’s also designed to reduce the risk of injury, such as falling trying to reach a window shade high on the wall or getting in an out of a tub.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
An advertisement in the Sun touted blackout window shades for sale, in limited quantities, at the National Shade Co. on Harford Ave.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for window shade
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This year, my husband and I enjoyed a long weekend in Cairngorms National Park—prime Scottish wild lands with a tapestry of habitats and ecosystems primed for hours of climbing, fishing, and swimming.—
Erika Owen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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The hotel is home to one of the city’s most dazzling art collections, spanning tapestries, oil paintings, sculptures, and antiques, including original works by William Powell Frith, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, and Jacob Huntsman.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Available in 10 wear-with-anything shades, including black, army green, and brown, the shacket has earned praise from shoppers who call out its high-quality construction and trendy yet comfortable design in their reviews.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For more swoon-worthy savings, look no further than the Sam Edelman Women’s Talia Slip-on Shoes, which are a breeze to get on thanks to adjustable velcro straps, and also come in a vacation-ready French Burgundy shade.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Window shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20shade. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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