Synonyms:
sunglasses, dark_glasses, shades
Meaning: spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"
Usage examples
"Shades of death!
"The shades are all down," said Diana ruefully.
The shades of the great Virginians rose in a host before him.
The shades were drawn, and the lights in many rooms shone dimly through them.
During his progress he saw the shades of many people of whom, on earth, he had heard much talk.
Across Lethe stretched the Elysian Fields where the shades of the blest dwelt in bliss without alloy.
The term red includes all shades, sable, brindle, lemon or orange, but the brighter and clearer the red the better.
The duplicate set of worsted balls of the seven primal colors can be increased to include easily distinguishable shades.
'(To him even after death did Persephone grant mind,) that he alone should be wise; but the other souls are flitting shades.'
"Don't bother with him, Watkins," snarled the big fellow, as he noted his companion's complexion run through three shades of yellow.