shade

Example Sentences

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A geriatric care worker in her late 50s, she is looking for a design in a particular shade of baby pink with a dull gold paisley motif.

From BBC

"Normally they would seek out trees and camp under the trees, but you can see that the sheep are seeking out the shade of the panels," he told AFP at the farm in Dubbo.

From Barron's

Cut into it and you’ll reveal its delicate anatomy — layers of leaves, in shades of light green or purple, all tightly packed into one big ball.

From Salon

Where tall acacias once cast cool shade over a wetland just upstream from the confluence of the Blue and White Nile, barren ground now lies exposed, criss-crossed by people gathering whatever wood remains.

From Barron's

A plate with five shades of something feels generous, even celebratory.

From Salon