shades of

Idioms  

1. A reminder of a person or situation in the past. For example, He really played a fine game for a fifty-year-old—shades of his high school triumphs, or They found themselves alone on the beach—shades of their childhood summers together. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

“There were definitely shades of ‘Lost in Space’ and myriad other 1960s sci-fi stories,” says Ayanian.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Jackets also had their place on the runway in shades of black, gold, and silver.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Just like the tourists perched above, visitors in the boats below try to get the ultimate snap: the vertical landscape looming over the Yangtze River in shades of electric blue, magenta and red.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

There were shades of difference among the commentators, but they mostly batted for the same team.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

I cut out poster board and stacked it to mimic Dad’s topographical map, painting the whole thing in shades of green and brown.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila