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.
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Birds sat on fence wires, scrunched to the shady side of the posts.
—Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020
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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
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Set the bow in a shady spot under a tarp or in a garage.
—Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
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This corner of the Earth was cool, shady and damp — just right.
—Jessica Suarez Oliver Whang, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
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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
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And not in a shady way and not to tear her down as a person.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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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
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These are great plants to add to shady areas in your yard.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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This should've been the first hint that Pamela herself was shady.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2022
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There are plenty of shady spots to kick back and cool off.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
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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
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The biggest part of it is in a wooded area, so that’s shady.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2022
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The plant gets a couple of hours of direct morning sun and the rest of the day is shady.
—oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2020
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The shady half of the bull ring began to fill up with families.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 12 July 2023
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When the day is at its hottest, around lunch hours, seek shady areas.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 22 July 2023
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Dennis sat under a shady tree beside the spring, the breeze rustling in the leaves.
—Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2020
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When the weather warms, move the plant outdoors into a shady spot.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2023
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Wondering what the best plants are for that shady spot in your yard?
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2021
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Our garden areas face east, west and a shady spot on the north side.
—oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
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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
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Among its amenities are shady places to sit, playscapes and lots of greenery.
—Regina Cole, Forbes, 25 May 2021
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Zack pulls some shady moves to get Screech first place in the Miss Bayside pageant.
—Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
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On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
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The queen known for her shady sense of humor says the role could have a lasting impact.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 30 June 2021
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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
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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
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Ranchers left these small groups of trees to give their cattle shady spots to rest but cleared out much of the land to create pastures.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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The foyer flows into the expansive living room, which offers access to a private, shady front patio area.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
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