shadows 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shadowsnext
plural of shadow
as in dark
a time or place of little or no light lurking in the shadows

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shadows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shadow
1
as in chases
to go after or on the track of shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to

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2
as in blurs
to make dark, dim, or indistinct thickening clouds shadowed the countryside

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3
as in shades
to shelter (something) from light and heat a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadows
  1. dark
  2. darkness
  3. protects
  4. blackness
  5. pursues
  6. black
  7. dusk
  8. traces
Noun
  • Help your favorite hiker stay safe after dark with Black Diamond’s water-resistant Cosmo 350 Headlamp.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There’s not a lot of street life in the central city, even after dark when the summer heat subsides.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of dark
Noun
  • Speed, distraction, infrastructure and, as a Detroit Free Press/USA Today Network investigation revealed in 2018, the increasing presence of large trucks and SUVs with their higher front ends, have all played a role, along with factors, including darkness and impairment.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The score roils with melodic drama in the film’s prologue, which vibrantly depicts a tense heist to steal the titular piano under the cover of darkness and a Fourth of July fireworks show in Mississippi.
    Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of darkness
Verb
  • Taft-Hartley protects those innocent bystanders by forbidding solidarity strikes, and the American people are better off for it.
    The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to shea butter, the formula also features healing vitamin E, which protects the skin from environmental aggressors like pollution.
    Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of protects
Noun
  • Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.
    Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of blackness
Verb
  • Arthur’s attorney pursues an insanity defense, positing that Arthur has a split personality and that Joker is another entity that lives inside his head.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Modern-day Russia, under Putin, pursues its own nationalist and patriotic goals in ways that are attuned to today’s geopolitical realities and the circumstances of Russian history and society.
    Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pursues
Noun
  • Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
    Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
Definition of black
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  • Perhaps the most impressive features of this tiny home are the floor-to-ceiling windows, which provide tons of natural light throughout the day and give you a beautiful view of nature at dusk.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of dusk
Verb
  • The film traces the history of the production house, which has created classics like The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Quartermass Xperiment, and will be on show at the upcoming American Film Market.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The narrative traces the bonds formed between these characters against the backdrop of Manila’s nighttime streets and the open roads of the Philippines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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