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shading

[shey-ding] / ˈʃeɪ dɪŋ /
NOUN
coloring
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It’s an added shading, an honest commentary, that feels right, as if it were there all along in the DNA of this well-traveled tale of existential concern, just waiting to be uncovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Plants with steeper, more upright leaves were able to rise above neighboring plants during early growth stages, capturing more sunlight while shading out competitors below.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Those branches carry our eyes toward the dark masses of leaves, their green shading to black, and the brilliantly blue night sky, punctuated by numerous stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

During “Southern Man,” Micah Nelson walked over to an old, battered upright piano and admirably acquitted himself in the shading and spirit of Nils Lofgren’s work on the original.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

Olek squinted at us, shading his eyes with his one hand.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli




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