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as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the valley was in shadow
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as in black
shadows plural
a time or place of little or no light
lurking in the shadows
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a run-down mansion that is only a shadow of its former glory
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not even a shadow of a doubt about the defendant's guilt
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as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
rumors of a shadow haunting the castle
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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Recent Examples of shadow
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Here’s what Taika Waititi has been doing in the shadows: preparing to receive a career honor from the Producers Guild.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The pièce de résistance of the show’s prosthetics parade arrives in the sixth episode, when the Jackal poses as a very British septuagenarian, wheelchair and all, and shadows Lynch’s Bianca on a flight.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Paintings by Malik Abu Salameh, an artist born in Bethlehem in 1998, reproduce childhood memories, with landscapes that blur with shadows like a dissipating dream.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Here’s what Taika Waititi has been doing in the shadows: preparing to receive a career honor from the Producers Guild.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Each would be forced to play catch-up with the other Senate freshmen if appointed, having missed orientation and the chance to shadow colleagues.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The pièce de résistance of the show’s prosthetics parade arrives in the sixth episode, when the Jackal poses as a very British septuagenarian, wheelchair and all, and shadows Lynch’s Bianca on a flight.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
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At a June meeting, the City Council approved modifications to the project, including replacing trees slated for removal with larger trees than previously envisioned and adding shade structures to cover the sidewalk.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Does the brand offer a wide shade range inclusive of consumers with all skin tones and undertones?Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Despite his absence, traces of Margraff’s influence abound.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mobarak later took the painting of the red seat and cast it in mycelium so that only traces of it remain visible.Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the findings offer a glimmer of hope amid growing concerns about the impacts of climate change on the Antarctic.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Post-Thanksgiving, annual revenue is off by only 6.3 percent at $7.78 billion, providing a glimmer of hope that ticket sales for 2024 could come in at $8.5 billion to $8.6 billion, and possibly more more.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
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But there can be more to a scary movie than just screaming apparitions or a gradually diminishing number of coeds with a bad sense of self-preservation.Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The open cluster Westerlund 1 is located roughly 12,000 light-years away, residing behind a huge interstellar cloud of gas and dust.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tips on how to view astronomical events: The best conditions to see the night sky will be with clear skies without clouds or haze.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Travelers have long chased eclipses and meteor showers but the night sky is now becoming central to wellness retreats.Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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According to a preliminary investigation, a group of hunters chased a bear into a tree, and as the group retreated from the bottom of the tree, one hunter shot the bear.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Wedding Bells In August, engagement rumors began swirling when Gomez posted a mirror selfie that seemingly obscured an engagement ring on her finger with some pink love heart emojis.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rasche, somewhat challenging his Succession corporate-hanger-on image, opts for a genial warmth that obscures emotional absence.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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