How to Use shades of in a Sentence

shades of

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  • Her short, round nails were decked out in massive crystals in shades of silver and gold.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Seashells, pearls, and gold chrome look surprisingly subdued, thanks to shades of cream and white.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Marbled white quartz comes in a variety of veining colors, with shades of gray being the most common.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
  • Although the country's flag is red and white, the team has worn shades of blue since the 1930s, according to reports.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • When this tournament is gone, the lasting images will be baby blue, yellow, orange and two more shades of yellow Friday.
    — Sam McDowell July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Its medium-to-dark green leaves have serrated margins, and the foliage transitions to shades of yellow, purple-red, or a combination of both in fall, adding vibrant seasonal color to your garden.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, Charvet’s travel slippers, whose fans include Chloë Sevigny, are available in 128 shades of suede kidskin or napa leather.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The striking design featured an artful butterfly wing motif composed of elaborate, multi-colored beadwork in shades of navy, turquoise, silver, moss green, crimson red, blush pink, and indigo.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • The collection features shades of purple and lavender, symbolizing the signature twilight sky after the sun sets on those long summer days at the park and the fireworks begin, twinkling like pixie dust above the castle.
    — Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • The rapper, real name Belcalis Almánzar, wore a multi-colored corset with an intergalactic pattern in shades of purple, pink and yellow detailing on the bust.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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