shades of

idiom

—used to say what or who one is reminded of when looking at or thinking about someone or something

a former actor who's now a politician—shades of Ronald Reagan

Examples of shades of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shop the duffle bag on sale in 21 colors, including neutrals and several shades of blue. —

Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 Emma had spent plenty of mornings with me on a deer stand—both of us shivering quietly in the predawn cold, watching the woods slowly brighten from tones of blue and gray to more vibrant shades of brown and gold. —

Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 8 May 2024 Its striking plume-like flower heads bloom in bright shades of orange, red, purple, yellow, and cream. —

Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024 Many shades of ‘none’ The religiously unaffiliated are a diverse group. —

Katie Corcoran, The Conversation, 6 May 2024 These Begonias will grow about 18 inches tall and wide and are available in shades of both red and pink. —

Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024 All of the rooms within the Commandant's Quarters got a fresh coat of paint, transforming the walls from dreary shades of browns and nudes to vibrant green and red tones. —

Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024 Copyright infringement is black and white, but there are shades of gray around its edges. —

David Nield, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024 The images have the potential to show nearly infinite shades of gray—any of which could signify something clinically relevant, Katerina Dodelzon MD, an associate professor of radiology specializing in breast imaging at Weill Cornell Medicine, told Health. —

Lauryn Higgins, Health, 19 Apr. 2024

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