shades
Example Sentences
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Across brands, brighter colors such as red and yellow tended to contain more lead than less vibrant shades.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
Unassuming from the outside, the shop opens into a huge ark of mortar-crusted brick and ribcage-like beams, with long dining tables displaying shapely vases, pitchers, teacups and plates in shades of apricot, amber and malachite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
As usual, UK heritage was evident in the oversized checked overcoats in muted autumnal shades, alongside punk tailoring and some very interesting headwear.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
It shimmered in the moonlight, turning all shades of blue, from indigo to haint blue and back again.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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