shades

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Blackout shades were raised; people poured into the streets, shouting, dancing and embracing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There were shades of difference among the commentators, but they mostly batted for the same team.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

A follow-up series of images showed the same pool rendered in different shades of blue, labeled “American Flag Blue.”

From Salon • May 2, 2026

More than 400 small manufacturing clusters here make glass items ranging from car headlamp covers and bangles to light shades, decorative items and chandeliers, feeding a domestic market worth over $200mn.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

It faded to near white, and then color started seeping through it in shades of orange and red.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste