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How to use lampshade in a sentence

13 example sentences · noun, verb

Lampshade means a cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes. Example: “The hanging-bowl lampshade in marbled glass was two decades pre-war – the kind that marked out aged people.”

Examples of lampshade by meaning

nounA cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

  • The hanging-bowl lampshade in marbled glass was two decades pre-war – the kind that marked out aged people.1998, Derek Beaven, chapter 9, in Acts of Mutiny, London: Fourth Estate, →ISBN, part 1 (Motion), page 34

verbTo intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured...

  • Only one short bit of humor is endearing, lampshading the ridiculousness of an eye-mask being able to conceal a superhero's identity.2011 June 21, Corinne Gaston, “Adapted comic book flick has the ring, but no power”, in Daily Trojan

verbTo wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings.

  • Definitely not celebrities sporting the lampshading or "no pants" trend this summer.2017 September 27, Sara M Moniuszko, “Lampshading lives on with the 'no pants' trend – The leggy styles, explained”, in USA TODAY
  • Kate Moss lampshaded, Bella Hadid lampshaded—hell, nearly every Kardashian took the trend for a spin.2018 August 17, Lindsey Lanquist, “We're Halfway Through 2018, and Ariana Grande Is Still Lampshading”, in Style Caster
  • Lampshading – or, wearing an oversized top with over-the-knee boots – isn't just for Ariana Grande.2018 December 8, Courteney Larocca, “Lampshading: Olivia Culpo & More Stars Who Nailed Ariana Grande's Hoodie & Thigh-High Boots Look”, in...

verbTo design or create lampshades.

  • Ruth Vitow (160 East 56th Street, 355-6881) has been the doyenne of lampshading for 30 years.1975, New York - Volume 8, page 181
  • Finally she took a job decorating lampshades.1993, Audur H. Winnan, Wanda Gag, page 8

More sentences with lampshade

  • Have you seen Trimmer in that frightful frock like a canary lampshade?1935, Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night. From the entry subfusc
  • I got a unicorn duvet, unicorn lampshade and unicorn lamp.2019, Sarah Hope, Christmas at Corner Cottage, London: Boldwood Books Ltd, published 2023, →ISBN. From the entry unicorny
  • A middle-aged bellboy carried her luggage through the lampshaded glow of the lobby, up the elevator, and into her rooms.1984 -, Lynn Cartier, Intimates, →ISBN, page 24. From the entry lampshaded
  • By choosing an anonymous lampshade as his starting point rather than something designerly, Laarman has created the design equivalent of Miuccia Prada’s Crombie-style coat.2007 August 26, Alice Rawsthorn, “The Brightest Bulb”, in New York Times. From the entry designerly
  • It looks like an ordinary lampshade.1980, Anthony Burgess, chapter 56, in Earthly Powers, Penguin, published 1981, page 456. From the entry diphthongal
  • There were lots of lampshaded lamps of different sizes all around him, maroon mainly, or red and fringed, and they were all full on, making him look pink.2008, Jim Cartwright, Supermarket supermodel, page 128. From the entry lampshaded

Meaning of lampshade

  1. noun A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.
  2. verb To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.
  3. verb To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings.

Full definition of lampshade

Questions about lampshade in a sentence

How do you use lampshade in a sentence?
Lampshade is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The hanging-bowl lampshade in marbled glass was two decades pre-war – the kind that marked out aged people.”
What is a short sentence with lampshade?
“It looks like an ordinary lampshade.”
What does lampshade mean?
Lampshade means a cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

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