Sentence examples for shades of from inspiring English sources

The phrase "shades of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an idiom that implies a comparison which is usually used to describe something as being very similar to something else. Example: His speech had shades of the famous civil rights leader's most iconic speech.

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Shades of gray.

Shades of Florida 2000?

Shades of Jockey suits.

"Fifty Shades of Grey".

(Shades of "This Island Earth").

Shades of Marian the librarian!

Leather in shades of purple?

Forget "Fifty Shades of Grey".

And shades of skin tones".

Acceptable shades of hair dye?

Shades of Siegfried, Siegmund, Wotan,.

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