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Discover LudwigThe phrase "shadows lengthen" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of the natural phenomenon of nightfall and the lengthening of shadows that occurs as the sun sets. For example: "As the sun began to set on the horizon, the shadows lengthened across the entire neighborhood."
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Shadows lengthen in the gardens of the Villa d'Este".
And who, as the shadows lengthen on our lawns, could ask for more?
When the shadows lengthen I can see how the pasture tumbles downhill.
The Siva crescent moon waxes overhead, the shadows lengthen, the cold creeps in.
However, the real joy is the vista, not least at sunset when shadows lengthen on the skeletal architecture.
Neil, Dad and I are playing cricket as the evening shadows lengthen across a nameless beach 40-odd years ago. 40-odd years ago
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As afternoon shadows lengthened and the we took stock.
Slowly the shadows lengthened and the night came.
As shadows lengthened, so did Clarke's stride.
What happened with the shadows lengthening at 5.49pm still amazes me.
People climbed trees, fences and streetlights as the shadows lengthened through the balmy evening.
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