shades

Example Sentences

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If it's Ballons d'Or or total trophies, Messi shades it.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“There’s lots of shades of blue,” pointed out Chad Peace of the Independent Voter Project, on a press call to support open primaries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In Rehoboth Beach, Del., Beach patrol captain Jeff Giles said the shades were simply taking up too much space on the town’s relatively narrow swaths of sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Dressed in a grey suit and shades, Benny, 30, decided to pay rather than wait, shelling out $2,400 for one of the watches.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

We lock eyes for a second, and as she takes in my face—both shades of it—her mouth rounds.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish