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window shade

noun

Definition of window shadenext
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Recent Examples of window shade One touch of a button lifts the window shades to reveal city scenery, and when opened, wooden shutters by the soaking tub replicate the same view. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026 The Spanish ceramic tile backsplash adds an organic feel to the space's clean lines—as do the jute window shades and the unusual ceramics on display. — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2026 The bed cover, headboard, and window shade are in the Canton Corbett fabric from Clarence House. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for window shade
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  1. tapestry
  2. shade
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  • The article suggests that social storytelling is what enabled us to surpass the communicative abilities of other living apes, into the rich, expressive tapestry of human language.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • At the event, some rugs were laid out on the grass in lieu of picnic blankets for guests to lounge on while nibbling on light bites; others were suspended from metal frames like tapestries.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tapestry
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  • There are molten metallics in approachable shades (gold, silver, bronze) and artsier ones too (rainbow chrome, lilac, fuchsia).
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The shoes are crafted from leather in an eggshell shade, with a studded finish and a double-buckle detail strap that fastens across the instep.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Window shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20shade. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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