1
as in shade
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
the valley was in shadow
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2
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
Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
The scene that follows that incendiary opener features a woman sitting in a chair, her back to a window, her face in the shadows.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Jason Walker, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But its release was shadowed by the misperception that the filmmakers had contrived the Altamont spectacle.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On Earth, those in the path of totality will see the moon passing completely into Earth’s shadow, causing the moon to take on a reddish hue.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
The scene that follows that incendiary opener features a woman sitting in a chair, her back to a window, her face in the shadows.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
The detrimental long-term costs shadow the short-term benefits of keeping them on the payroll.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But its release was shadowed by the misperception that the filmmakers had contrived the Altamont spectacle.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadow
Noun
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For spring 2025, the edgy essential is back and in shades other than jet black.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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Those products include a Colour Correcting Serum, which comes in six shades and refines pores with rosebay willowherb extract, as well as a Kazanlak rose complex that focuses on texture and firmness.—
James Manso,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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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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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Police had searched repeatedly for any trace of Dee Warner, but found no sign of her dead or alive, and no signs of violence.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
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However, authorities found no evidence of blood traces or a struggle in the estranged wife’s Madrid apartment after she was reported missing.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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In terms of the film’s relevance, the narrative sets up a symbolic situation that offers a glimmer of hope.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Blackhawks saw a glimmer of that in Connor Bedard’s rookie season.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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There’s a kind of Gothic quality to the apparitions, calling to mind Edward Gorey figures, but all smeared and melted and smudged.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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At a time when photos, movie tickets and messages all live in the cloud, junk journaling creates a tactile record of one’s experiences.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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This break in the clouds can be seen all over Portland.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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No UConn women’s basketball signees make McDonald’s All-American team; Huskies still chasing No. 4 prospect CT could see more snow this week, according to National Weather Service.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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Though fans would likely love another showdown between Pereira, the light heavyweight champion is chasing a much bigger legacy fight.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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This lava blankets the valley floor, walls, and much of the surrounding plains, obscuring older geological features and complicating efforts to date and understand the processes that shaped this enigmatic Martian landscape.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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After its investigators were attacked by protesters later on Saturday, the anti-corruption agency asked media companies to obscure the faces of its members attending the hearing.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadow. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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