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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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Or is it that the shade of his green skin makes them appear more chiseled under bright lights?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

From a distance, his mom watches in the shade on the benches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Where the former implemented carefully considered, brief glimpses of its female lead to shade her character’s textures, “Obsession” stops caring about Nikki the moment her silhouette is completed.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The routines Banda's residents have developed - starting work before sunrise, retreating indoors at midday, seeking shade wherever they can find it - are increasingly becoming necessities rather than adaptations.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Let’s start back. It’ll be cooler in the shade and we can finish our lunch in the camper.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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