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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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But as she talked of neighborhoods “full of trees and shade ... and people and good food,” she seemed low-key and equivocal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

When there are power cuts in the afternoon, relief comes from the shade of a neem tree.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

His sculpture, in a shade of teal that’s surprisingly regal, spreads across the ground, flaps of steel straining to lift themselves just inches off the surface as a couple plates have effortfully pulled themselves upright.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As I was passing the Community Church, the calm shade of the graveyard was mighty inviting.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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