shades

Example Sentences

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An uplifting hymn to the great outdoors, it has shades of Griff and Sigrid in its eco-friendly pop.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

There were shades of difference among the commentators, but they mostly batted for the same team.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

In many tropical plants, newly emerged leaves appear in bright pink or red shades before gradually turning green as they mature.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

A good pair of shades are a must for them—from blocking out the sun on a beach in Ibiza to flashing lights in a Berlin basement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It was beautiful, though, extraordinarily so; the trees were a thousand shades of brown and jade and silver-gray.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell