How to Use window shade in a Sentence

window shade

noun
  • In the mornings, open window shades and turn on the lights as soon as kids wake up.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • One of the bare feet then pulled up Char’s window shade, and then pulled it down.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Amazon has a two-pack of window shades for your back windows.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 July 2024
  • Some window shades help keep your car cool and wandering eyes out.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 July 2024
  • There also are retractable window shades for the side glass as well as the two sky lights on the roof.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Sometimes, bricks and window shades mask a lot of problems inside.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
  • The doors are locked shut, and the window shades are closed for maximum privacy.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
  • So slather on the sunblock and consider keeping your window shade down.
    — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 8 June 2017
  • Light-blocking window shades and blackout curtains can be helpful, as can a sleep mask over your eyes.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There are so many other things that come to mind here, too, like smart e-bikes, smart sprinklers, and smart window shades, to name a few.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2019
  • An off-white linen window shade and wood-like porcelain floor provide an extra layer of rustic warmth.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All apartments have gray plank flooring, in-unit washer and dryer, and solar window shades.
    — Pamela Dittmer McKuen, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2019
  • Room-darkening window shades are also helpful in nurseries and guest rooms.
    — Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The revelation felt like parting a window shade and getting a glimpse of a secret world.
    — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2018
  • The wallpaper features a bold turquoise color that repeats in the trim on the bamboo window shade.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
  • And for similar reasons, flight attendants may also ask you to open your window shade.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Dusk is the best time to dine here, when the window shades are lifted to reveal a postcard view of the Olympics and beyond.
    — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 26 Mar. 2019
  • The front end windshield was damaged, and the car had a window shade in the back passenger side window, police said.
    — Catherine Marfin, Dallas News, 2 June 2020
  • But other questions have more subjective answers, like who gets to decide whether the window shade is up or down mid-flight?
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
  • But other questions have more subjective answers, like who gets to decide whether the window shade is up or down mid-flight?
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The remote-control Phantom Screens system is on tracks and rolls up just like a window shade.
    — Carolyn Weber, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • The window shades have been thrown open, light streams into the galleries, and simple placards describe the exhibits in easy-to-read type.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
  • One touch of a button lifts the window shades to reveal city scenery, and when opened, wooden shutters by the soaking tub replicate the same view.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Even if the airline is cleaning planes between flights, wiping down your seat, tray table, and window shade can eliminate germs.
    — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 1 July 2020
  • The window shades, which are a natural, sustainable fiber, are gray and echo the color of the beech floor by Lauzon.
    — Michael Lassell, ELLE Decor, 15 Mar. 2012
  • The crew will also be able to control features such as window shades and public address volume from their mobile devices.
    — Justin Bachman / Bloomberg, Time, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The crew also will be able to control features such as window shades and public address volume from their mobile devices.
    — Justin Bachman Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Relaxing music could be cued to ease stress, and window shades could be programmed to let in the maximum amount of natural light.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2017
  • It’s also designed to reduce the risk of injury, such as falling trying to reach a window shade high on the wall or getting in an out of a tub.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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