How to Use shady in a Sentence

shady

adjective

• Their backyard is nice and shady.
• I don't trust him. He seems like a pretty shady character.
• On the shady side of the street, the walk-up line stretched the length of the long Dorchester block.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2021
• Set the bow in a shady spot under a tarp or in a garage.
  — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
• This corner of the Earth was cool, shady and damp — just right.
  — Jessica Suarez Oliver Whang, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
• Across the road, the view from their living room used to be a grove of tall shady trees.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2023
• Easy 2¼-mile hike, 324 feet of gain, picnic at the bench at the point or a shady spot at the park.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021
• These are great plants to add to shady areas in your yard.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
• This should've been the first hint that Pamela herself was shady.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2022
• There are plenty of shady spots to kick back and cool off.
  — Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
• One side of the resort might be shady and firm, the other side might be in the sun and soft!
  — Gillian Telling, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
• The biggest part of it is in a wooded area, so that’s shady.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2022
• The shady half of the bull ring began to fill up with families.
  — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 12 July 2023
• When the day is at its hottest, around lunch hours, seek shady areas.
  — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 22 July 2023
• Dennis sat under a shady tree beside the spring, the breeze rustling in the leaves.
  — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2020
• When the weather warms, move the plant outdoors into a shady spot.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2023
• Wondering what the best plants are for that shady spot in your yard?
  — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2021
• Our garden areas face east, west and a shady spot on the north side.
  — oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
• Macaques that were nicer all the time were more likely not to be driven out of shady spots on the hot days.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
• Among its amenities are shady places to sit, playscapes and lots of greenery.
  — Regina Cole, Forbes, 25 May 2021
• Zack pulls some shady moves to get Screech first place in the Miss Bayside pageant.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
• On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
  — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
• The queen known for her shady sense of humor says the role could have a lasting impact.
  — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 30 June 2021
• In a bit of shady behavior, though, news of the final deal came the same day as the WGA began a strike.
  — Vulture, 2 May 2023
• After the flowers are gone, remove the stalks where the blooms were present and move the plant outdoors to a shady site.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
• The event takes place on the big shady lawn of Wheeler Park downtown July 5-7.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
• Lily of the Valley is known for its sweet scent and does well in damp and shady garden areas.
  — Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2023
• The cake-and-eat-it-too approach is the only shady lane worth going down with them.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
• If your yard is shady, for example, think ahead to find a plant that does not require full sun.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
• More and more people are seeing it as a chill, wellness thing rather than something shady or taboo.
  — Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2025