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Synonyms

shades

British  
/ ʃeɪdz /

plural noun

  1. gathering darkness at nightfall

  2. a slang word for sunglasses

  3. (often capital) a literary term for Hades

  4. (foll by of) undertones or suggestions

    shades of my father!
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The classic meme stocks are too small to affect passive investors much, but shades of the phenomenon have crept into some hefty, mainstream companies that can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Cunha scored the winner against Chelsea later in the day and performed the same celebration - without the shades.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Posting a photo of the designs they have selected, Lorenze revealed a mix of red and blue paint shades, as well as white fabrics patterned with deep red and blue flowers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

And they come in a myriad of shades — a red hue doesn’t always indicate ripeness.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It looked almost smeared and was stained all shades of pink and white and red.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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