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noun

Definition of shadowsnext
plural of shadow
as in dark
a time or place of little or no light lurking in the shadows

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shadows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shadow
1
as in chases
to go after or on the track of shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to

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2
as in blurs
to make dark, dim, or indistinct thickening clouds shadowed the countryside

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3
as in shades
to shelter (something) from light and heat a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shadows
  1. dark
  2. darkness
  3. protects
  4. blackness
  5. pursues
  6. black
  7. dusk
  8. traces
Noun
  • Rome embodies a conundrum of dark and light that is the South.
    Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Close just had to replicate the tiny squares of darks and lights on his canvas, like following a map.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of dark
Noun
  • The park, which is now recognized for its inky black skies, has long protected a sprawling system of caves and passages that offer their own brand of darkness.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Set in the long period of winter darkness in Alaska, the mystic crime drama puts Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Detective Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) to work investigating the frozen deaths of seven men at a research facility.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of darkness
Verb
  • Finally, the Moisture Shield seals in the deep hydration and protects against environmental aggressors.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An expensive proposition Experts say the UnitedHealthcare killing made clear that the security blanket that protects many top CEOs should be extended to their lieutenants.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protects
Noun
  • Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.
    Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of blackness
Verb
  • The company plans to double its customer base next year and actively pursues global expansion.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The council has already approved a roughly $71,000 agreement for Mueller Communications to lead a public education campaign in the event the city pursues a referendum.
    Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursues
Noun
  • Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
    Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
Definition of black
Noun
  • At dusk, a procession of the faithful takes to the streets with children often dressed as angels and shepherds.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Crete is famous for these: the hills at dusk are all blues, violets and blacks; the sky a hundred shades of pink and orange where the sun hits the Aegean.
    William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of dusk
Verb
  • Ball traces Posen’s more glamorous turn to his having attended Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, and having a friend circle that included Schnabel and Claire Danes.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Both are strong indications that the image is a fabrication that traces to a single source.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of traces
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