shades of

phrase

—used to say what or who one is reminded of when looking at or thinking about someone or something

a former actor who's now a politician—shades of Ronald Reagan

Examples of shades of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s an occasion when the promotional blurb for a shirt — often seven shades of nonsense — might actually have some rooting in reality. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

First came a lip in shades of red, others a rich burgundy or peach as glossy as the very mirror itself. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

This outfit formula would also work well with cow, snake, zebra—any pattern that has shades of black. — Fiona Ward, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2026

The Princess of Wales forewent her recent spin on earthy tones and shades of green for a monochrome gray moment in pieces by Jigsaw, Reiss and more during her visit to the West Sussex Minibus organization on Wednesday in Pulborough, England. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for shades of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove