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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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Known as an abyssal species, it slothfully trawls the shadows like some mournful Lovecraftian being, possessing an especially sluggish metabolism, which isn’t surprising considering its size.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

They show O’Keeffe’s favored back view, and the beguilingly spare, almost biomorphic forms of its massive adobe buttresses, along with the subtle shadows, that make that completely understandable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Situated next to Nigeria, the small west African country of Benin is generally used to being left in the shadows of its footballing powerhouse neighbour.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

To passersby, we could easily be mistaken for two teenagers hiding in the shadows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Through the shadows she could see not a boat, but a browny-green dot floating in on the waves.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr