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

Jackets also had their place on the runway in shades of black, gold, and silver.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Outside, the afternoon was a riot of noise, movement, and color, smeared to shades of red and gray.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros