shade
Example Sentences
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In the aftermath of fire, such grasses often spring up quickly and shade out native plants.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
I fully re-landscaped the backyard; purchased new patio furniture; planted trees that have grown nicely and provide shade that wasn’t there before.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 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
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
The trees were a shade darker than he remembered, and much taller—their trunks stretched like molasses.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing shade
The Best Starting Words for Wordle
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 3
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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