shadows

Example Sentences

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“The clouds over the Ochils are purple and bruised looking and the shadows are deep grey,” Lindsay observes of winter returning to mountains and hedgerows “battered by rain and never going to stand up again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A striking gray-striped coat featured geometric shadows that mimicked light filtering through Venetian blinds, appearing as if it had practically materialized from a black and white film.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

A serious knee injury forced him to miss the whole of 2023-24 and left him in the shadows as his team-mates qualified for the Champions League.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Council President Diego Bollo said students “have remained in the shadows while decisions about tuition, housing and student services are made without their input.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

That done, I made sure to slip to the edges of the group and back into the shadows.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin