shades
Example Sentences
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Later, asked why reporters had had to close their window shades when leaving Turkey, Trump failed to mention that he had switched flights.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has released a dazzling new image featuring more than 500,000 stars glowing in shades of red, white, and blue.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
They wander among the houses -- painted mostly in shades of white, yellow or brown -- and go biking or hiking in the surrounding hills of central Slovakia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
She predicted guests in "vibrant shades and flowy dresses", popular at summer New York weddings.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Do any of the instruments actually make you think of specific shades of color, like fire-engine red or sky blue?
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
