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shady

[shay-dee] / ˈʃeɪ di /




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Danger lurked in the shady groves of avocado trees that stretched on the mountainsides as far as the eye could see.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

"We've already lost trees," said Rosie Fyles, head of gardens at Chiswick House in west London, whose Kent-designed shady lawns dotted with statues and cedars of Lebanon date back to the 18th century.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

"Bottled water gets hot in about five minutes in the sun, but it can be quite shady standing here," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Thompson said he operates six ghost accounts where he writes in the chat during sales to warn buyers of potentially shady sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

It was suggested the children study Morse code in the dining room, but the afternoon was so beautiful, and the shady courtyard so inviting, they begged to pack lunches and study outside.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

“These passages remind us that too much sun can be harmful, and that safety and comfort are to be found in the darker, shadier places,” she writes.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025

When Andy Morling heard about a revolutionary new weight-loss cure on the BBC last spring, he figured it might spark a shadier market for fakes.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

"So, anything that we can do to both provide a space here for people to be around greenery but also support them to make their own spaces cooler and shadier will be of benefit."

From BBC ● May 22, 2023

A shady NYC restaurateur and her even shadier husband go on the lamb — sorry, that’s “lam” — in the new docuseries “Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2022

It was hotter than last time, so Angelo felt the pigs would be keeping to the shadier parts of the property.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Meanwhile a mobile app developed by an undergraduate to direct people to the shadiest walking paths has gained traction online, particularly among students.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

If planted in part-sun, they are likely to stay small and stunted, so give these your shadiest spot.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023

"These types of conservation easements, some of them are the shadiest of the shady transactions," Wyden told HuffPost earlier this month.

From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2021

It’s like dropping a person in the shadiest spot on a stifling desert island, with packaged food and fresh water, and saying, “Look! They’re fine.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2020

There were still traces of grainy old snowbanks in the shadiest spots, but in places the sun was actually hot.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich


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