a shade

idiom

: a bit : a little
He is just a shade taller than his brother.

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To distinguish it even more, the vehicle was the only one originally painted in Schwarz (a shade of black), contrasting with the red-leather interior. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 Among the major skill positions on both offense and defense, running backs were the least-paid during the 2023 season at a shade under $1.8 million. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 For the occasion, Gwen Walz opted for a coordinated skirt suit look in a shade of blue. Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 Composite volume was a shade below average, reaching more than 98.7% of the past 30 days’ average on the NYSE and almost 97.6% on Nasdaq. — Scott Schnipper 15 Hours Ago Paramount, Expedia, E.l.f. Hakyung Kim,pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a shade 

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“A shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20shade. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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