a shade

idiom

: a bit : a little
He is just a shade taller than his brother.

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By comparison, second- quarter online revenues this year came in a shade higher than the $61.4 billion generated during last year’s third quarter when Prime Day was held. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Kyle Higashioka is similar, with a shade less power. Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 Combined with hostas in a shade bed, white wood aster will cover dry areas filled with shade tree roots. Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025 This puts it just a shade ahead of Season 3 over the same number of episodes. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for a shade

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“A shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20shade. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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