shades
Britishplural noun
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gathering darkness at nightfall
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a slang word for sunglasses
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(often capital) a literary term for Hades
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(foll by of) undertones or suggestions
shades of my father!
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"It's one of the most exciting and encouraging things I've ever seen in my life," declared Jack Frick, sporting shades, a bushy white mustache and a black cowboy hat.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
However, some trees could still produce spectacular shades of red, orange and gold.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Elsewhere across Italy, different shades of green and brown reveal variations in vegetation, farming activity, and land cover.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Playing versions of the Chaplins, the Holbrooke sisters share shades of classic Herzog characters while being quite unlike any of the eccentrics he’s brought to life before.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
People rushed to shutter windows and pull down special blackout shades.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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