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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pale shadow" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is a diminished or less impressive version of something else.
Example: "The new movie was a pale shadow of the original classic, lacking the depth and charm that made it so beloved."
Alternatives: "a mere echo" or "a faint reflection".
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His nephew was a pale shadow of him.
(Richard Attenborough's later film was a pale shadow).
But the present council is a pale shadow of past grandeur.
If it is possible to be a pale shadow of Mr Hollande, Mr Ayrault is it.
Mr. Reid's latest version is not even a pale shadow of what is needed.
But it is a pale shadow of what happened with the Bush-era surveillance programs.
Many of them are a pale shadow of what Ebenezer Howard suggested they would be.
Without the musical, theatre wouldn't be a mistake, but it would be a pale shadow.
Bouchard's next season was, as sequels can often be, a pale shadow of the original.
The local chief executives' body, Solace, is a pale shadow of what it once was.
Its light falls like a pale shadow among the white birches on the hillside.
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