shade

Example Sentences

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Leaders of other nations have interacted with Trump enough by now to appreciate that they can throw “RuPaul’s Drag Race” levels of shade at him and he’ll have absolutely no idea.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Claire’s, the accessories store and mall staple that has pierced the ears of more than 131 million customers over the decades, had long built its brand with a distinctive shade of bright violet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

And don’t paint your walls any shade of green or yellow, “because apparently that upsets people,” she joked in an interview, referring to the redditors who called her home’s wall colors “depressing,” “drab” and “dingy.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“It’s been over. And this is not the first time I’ve said it. There’s no negativity or shade being thrown on Skip Bayless. I have moved on.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Then, sitting in the shade of a palm tree, she knotted the squares down the sides and across the bottom.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr