as in shady
protected from the sun's rays
the estate's grounds include a delightfully umbrageous grove
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Adjective
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Good for a cool, shady location, the blooms are pale blue with purple shading nodding bells, 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter, and grows up to 15 feet tall.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025 -
After the events of the April 24 episode aired, Brunette escalated the drama with a shady Instagram Reel.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The Oldest House is the FBC’s headquarters, and serves as the central location of 2019’s Control — although the shadowy org also plays a smaller tangential role in the Alan Wake series.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
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Things look bleak — until a shadowy character with a white beard comes to break him out of the jailhouse, killing whoever gets in the way.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2025
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“Umbrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrageous. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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