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

Recent Examples on the Web The refreshing dark color creates depth when framing a floral pattern and provides a delightful contrast to pretty pastels, but resist the urge to pile on an abundance of summery hues that will dilute the sophisticated shade into a colorful mess of confusion. Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 14 June 2024 Everything was designed with sustainability in mind, integrating existing trees into the roofs, recycling wastewater, and adding tons of shade into the buildings to reduce the need for air conditioning. Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024 Incorporating these shades into your home decor, especially in your bedroom, can reflect the feelings of intimacy and calmness that nature brings. Pj Feinstein, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2024 So, a simple way to infuse your home with 70s nostalgia is by incorporating these warming shades into your home, if not with paint, with velvety upholstery, layered textures with retro patterns, and eye-catching decorative accessories. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024 In a theme that recurs throughout her work, the photographs also demonstrate how even leisure can shade into violence in the wake of war. Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023 Couples can read about how the color was chosen, find inspiration for how to use it, get insight from leading wedding planners about the color, learn how to incorporate the classic shade into your wedding fashion and even explore honeymoon inspiration from the beautiful city of Marseille. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023 The divisions between blacks, whites, and the other major groups are arbitrary anyway because each group shades into the others. Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023 Readers first met Ripley in 1955, when Highsmith introduced him as a young American of indeterminate desires whose envy of the rich, indolent playboy he’s been hired to bring home from Italy shades into a kind of lethal longing — to be him, have him, replace him. Mark Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023

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“Shade into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shade%20into. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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