a shade

idiom

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

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Colors run the gamut from black to sage green — in other words, there’s a shade for every style sensibility. Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 Jose Mourinho came to expect that his Manchester United sides would be leaked (Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images) Luckhurst, by his own admission, went a shade of beetroot when Mourinho saw him at a media event before Fenerbahce took on United in Turkey last month. Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024 Certain foods with artificial dyes or natural colors can temporarily turn your poop a shade of red. Cristina Mutchler, Health, 5 Dec. 2024 Whatever your mood, there’s a shade you’re bound to fall in love with. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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