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shadows

  • plural
    of shadow.
    shadow
    noun
    a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
  • present tense form
    of shadow (3rd person singular).
    shadow
    noun
    a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.

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"Prof Licence shows what can be achieved when neglected sources are expertly brought out of the shadows," he added.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

It creates a strange twilight during which temperatures drop, shadows appear at strange angles and some animals go to sleep.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Those elements round out Neff’s romance-driven design, which includes wrought-iron rejas that cast dramatic shadows worthy of the noir classic “Double Indemnity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Sunlight filters through the roof, shadows move across the field during the game and it doesn’t feel so enclosed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The person who stepped out of the shadows was Angela DuPre.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix