a shade

idiom

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

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Almost exactly five years ago, on February 3, 2020, Zellweger wore an off-the-shoulder satin Prada gown, this one in a shade of pale pink. Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2025 The aluminum Hide lamp with a shade of pleated, translucent leather. Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025 The show is vintage Knight – the prolific scribe whose recent credits include Spencer and Maria – and has more than a shade of his smash BBC hit Peaky Blinders, which is currently being turned into a movie. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 Related Articles For the occasion, Jackson opted for a long-sleeve, body-con minidress in a shade of chocolate brown. Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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