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as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the valley was in shadow
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as in black
shadows plural
a time or place of little or no light
lurking in the shadows
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a run-down mansion that is only a shadow of its former glory
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not even a shadow of a doubt about the defendant's guilt
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as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
rumors of a shadow haunting the castle
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to
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as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
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Recent Examples of shadow
People Staff, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The letter does not mention President-elect Trump by name, but comes in the shadow of his denial of climate change and frequent disparagement of renewable energy.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Helen Holmes, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Another excellent strategy to prepare future leaders is shadowing.
—Phil Portman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the graphic video, first published by the New York Post and confirmed by an NYPD source, a hooded figure emerges from the shadows as Thompson, wearing a blue jacket, passes by on the sidewalk.
—People Staff, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The letter does not mention President-elect Trump by name, but comes in the shadow of his denial of climate change and frequent disparagement of renewable energy.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
The elephant in the room: the recent, crushingly decisive reelection of Donald Trump and his running mate, shadow money-adjacent buffoon J.D. Vance, who surprisingly has art world ties of his own.
—Helen Holmes, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Another excellent strategy to prepare future leaders is shadowing.
—Phil Portman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
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In areas with hot summer sun, plants benefit from a little afternoon shade.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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This Morphe palette with 35 fitting shades is right up my alley.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
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Research has shown the highest traces of bird flu virus detected on the cow are around its mammary glands and in the milk itself, said Davis, a former dairy veterinarian.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Although the traces found were low amounts, the water pollution is the latest in a series of stressors that marine animals are facing.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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But the findings offer a glimmer of hope amid growing concerns about the impacts of climate change on the Antarctic.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, conservation efforts have provided glimmers of hope.Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
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But there can be more to a scary movie than just screaming apparitions or a gradually diminishing number of coeds with a bad sense of self-preservation.Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The open cluster Westerlund 1 is located roughly 12,000 light-years away, residing behind a huge interstellar cloud of gas and dust.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2024
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On Friday, Bank of America upgraded the stock to a buy from neutral on the back of stabilizing demand and accelerated cloud and AI momentum.Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to a preliminary investigation, a group of hunters chased a bear into a tree, and as the group retreated from the bottom of the tree, one hunter shot the bear.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Travelers have long chased eclipses and meteor showers but the night sky is now becoming central to wellness retreats.Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Wedding Bells In August, engagement rumors began swirling when Gomez posted a mirror selfie that seemingly obscured an engagement ring on her finger with some pink love heart emojis.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rasche, somewhat challenging his Succession corporate-hanger-on image, opts for a genial warmth that obscures emotional absence.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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