1
as in shadow
partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays
it was hard to see in the shade after being in the brilliant sunlight the trees cast shade
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in shadows
a time or place of little or no light
enjoying the cool shade of the evening
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in hue
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
a lovely shade of blue
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in splash
a very small amount
just a shade taller than his dance partner
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
spirits and shades haunting the night
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shade
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The new park, which will replace downtown's long-defunct O'Bryant Square, will feature a stage, a small dog park and a sweeping shade structure.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Kim Córdova, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
If growing lettuce throughout the summer, give it just a few hours of sun, then shade it the rest of the day.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shade
Noun
The pink and blue undertones make this classic red shade really pop, especially when paired with a little black dress or the black leather skirt set Gomez wore the very same day.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The new park, which will replace downtown's long-defunct O'Bryant Square, will feature a stage, a small dog park and a sweeping shade structure.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Marina Abramovic, seated, read aloud from a manifesto, shaded from the sun by the Guggenheim Museum’s curator at large of Latin American art, Pablo León de la Barra.
—Kim Córdova, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
If growing lettuce throughout the summer, give it just a few hours of sun, then shade it the rest of the day.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shade
Noun
-
Dell, of course, is and has long been a pillar of the tech community, and Michael Dell casts a gigantic shadow of success and entrepreneurial grit.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
-
Nosferatu officially brings Bill Skarsgård's Orlok out of the shadows (exclusive) Was there one particular scene that was especially difficult to shoot?—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
From floor-to-ceiling powder blue bathrooms to shades of pink used on every aspect of the kitchen—including appliances—these hues made their mark on the decade.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
-
To achieve the popular look, Haim’s bedroom was layered with the same blush and terra-cotta hue on the walls and ceilings.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Dallas didn’t make a huge splash with any of their offseason additions but re-signed and restructured the contracts of several key players.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
-
What this means: The Bears didn’t wait long to make a big splash in the free-agency waters, zeroing in on the top available center and reaching a deal in the first half-hour of the NFL’s negotiating window.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
In the writer-director’s latest horror flick, The Monkey, there is no malignant apparition, and death doesn’t lurk or stalk.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
-
Zoe, as an apparition, is both the cause and relief to her pain.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Advertisement Much like how Russia has justified the occupation of Donbas, Rwanda claims to be protecting an ethnic minority—in this case, the Tutsi community, which lives in both countries.—
Jason K. Stearns,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
To keep safe, researchers suggest swimmers should avoid wearing shiny jewelry, refrain from swimming at dawn or dusk and avoid areas where fishermen are present.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
-
Near dusk, the train slid into an empty station called Varkala Sivagiri.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Industrial applications: Construction projects and other industries that typically slow down after dark could potentially operate around the clock.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
-
Her timing’s great, and my character’s a little dark, a little more serious.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The team found correlations between hair color and melanosome shape and size, and used those trends to build a predictive model.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
-
As the ball tracked toward the hole, play-by-play and color announcers Shane Bacon and Doug Smith coaxed it into the hole.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shade. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share