shade

Iñárritu spends the film’s first quarter setting the scene and characters — strangely quite literally, raising what looks like a stage curtain but is revealed to be a window shade.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Grief, in Mr. Wladyka’s view, has a way of defining us, of turning our attention to the past, of casting a shade over everything and denying us forward movement and vitality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

When leading tours in the summer months, Esteban makes sure that there are frequent stops, drinking water is provided and that the itineraries include plenty of shade.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“The kids of Esperanza love rolling down the hills. Think about it. We now have fields on Esperanza campus. Friends are sitting in the shade of sycamore trees, they are chitchatting about things.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

I kept to the shade thrown by the store awnings, averting my eyes from the other pedestrians, but well aware of the glances thrown my way.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

As Seoul transforms into various shades of yellow with the arrival of autumn, the leaves on Buam-dong's once-prized ginkgo are a crispy brown.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“It’s too much input. That’s why Jeff wears the Spider-Man goggles,” he adds, referring to the ELO frontman’s ever-present aviator shades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

All the signage is in black and white, the walls various shades of gray.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

It consists of two bulbous pods of uneven size, joined by an aerial bridge that shades a public plaza below.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Now we were crossing the Grote Markt, the walls of the great cathedral glowing a thousand shades of gray in the crystal light.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Short came to embody the inverse of that picture, the shaded gloom lurking in places that escape sunshiny illumination.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

The corner of the yard, shaded by mesquite and shoestring willows, had fallen conspicuously quiet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

“A resort-style pool, tranquil lily ponds, meandering pathways, shaded terraces, and a full-size tennis court create moments of both recreation and quiet reflection, where the sounds of nature replace the pace of everyday life.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

That leaves fewer shaded, humid spaces for water to pool and mosquitoes to hide, as well as more access for mosquito predators such as birds and larger insects.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Mr. and Mrs. Bundini and their beautiful daughters waved at us from the picnic under the trees that shaded the clearing by the road.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

In the rush for everyone to claim tech-company status, we lost a lot of good shading in many iconic logos: Warner Bros.,

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

External shading, such as shutters, awnings or shades, can be even more effective because it stops some sunlight before it reaches the glass.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

He said the focus should be on "passive cooling" such as better designs, shading and ventilation.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

CALI, Colombia—This tropical city is known for the vibrant salsa music pulsating through its nightlife and the stately samán trees shading narrow streets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

“But if you don’t hold still, your eyes will be crooked,” I said, shading in the side of his face with my pencil.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys