shade into
phrasal verb
shaded into; shading into; shades into
: to slowly or gradually change into (something) or become the same as (something)
as day shades into night
Examples of shade into in a Sentence
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Image The two men could hardly be less alike: Mr. Starmer, disciplined and reserved, with left-wing political roots; Mr. Trump, impulsive and expansive, with habits and instincts that shade into the regal.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Dua Lipa holds a Primrose Pink handbag in a Chanel ad and Josie Natori has worked the soft shade into her fall collection.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The artist’s professional association with femaleness occasionally shaded into camp.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Consider incorporating the playful shade into your home decor with textiles like curtains or tablecloths.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
His reluctance to promote democracy overseas could shade into disregard for democratic norms at home, potentially resulting in irreversible damage to the nation’s representative institutions.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
But there is a danger in taking this approach too far, since prudent nonintervention can all too easily shade into active support for deeply problematic regimes.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2017
The easiest way to incorporate the shade into your winter wardrobe?
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead, heed his advice and introduce moody shades into your existing holiday set up in creative ways with a few simple updates.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Dua Lipa holds a Primrose Pink handbag in a Chanel ad and Josie Natori has worked the soft shade into her fall collection.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The artist’s professional association with femaleness occasionally shaded into camp.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Consider incorporating the playful shade into your home decor with textiles like curtains or tablecloths.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
His reluctance to promote democracy overseas could shade into disregard for democratic norms at home, potentially resulting in irreversible damage to the nation’s representative institutions.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
But there is a danger in taking this approach too far, since prudent nonintervention can all too easily shade into active support for deeply problematic regimes.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2017
The easiest way to incorporate the shade into your winter wardrobe?
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead, heed his advice and introduce moody shades into your existing holiday set up in creative ways with a few simple updates.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Shade into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shade%20into. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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