shades of
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—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
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In shades of his performance at the Paris Olympics gold medal match, the four-time NBA champion later dropped back-to-back three-pointers to give Team Shaq a 39-21 advantage, before Tatum sealed the victory with a dunk.
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
It is most often seen in shades of pink, red, and burgundy, but white and yellow hollyhocks are also available.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
There are shades of defeat and Newcastle have run the full spectrum in their 16 consecutive Premier League losses away to Manchester City.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Outside, leisurely tracking shots graze on the horizontal sprawl of wheat fields at various stages of cultivation and harvest, and billowing skies in shades of powdery springtime blue and misty, wintry chalk.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
It is most often seen in shades of pink, red, and burgundy, but white and yellow hollyhocks are also available.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
There are shades of defeat and Newcastle have run the full spectrum in their 16 consecutive Premier League losses away to Manchester City.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Outside, leisurely tracking shots graze on the horizontal sprawl of wheat fields at various stages of cultivation and harvest, and billowing skies in shades of powdery springtime blue and misty, wintry chalk.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Shades of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shades%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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