shadow
noun
a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
shadows
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pluralof shadow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof shadow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
shadownouna dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
Example Sentences
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But by taking the behavior out of the shadows, organizations can replace that toxic suspicion with something more conducive to trust: a shared understanding of what everyone is doing and why.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
There is no next opponent waiting in the shadows, only 80,000 roaring voices, a sea of green, white and orange tricolours and the final chapter of a transcendent career.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
"A lot of time, optimizing and chasing different shadows."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Montes shadows the quarterbacks and tries to listen in on Chesney and others whenever he can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Beyond the shelter, the shadows seemed to have deepened.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
