What is another word for like a shadow?

Pronunciation: [lˈa͡ɪk ɐ ʃˈadə͡ʊ] (IPA)

The phrase "like a shadow" conjures up images of something or someone following or being closely behind another. Synonyms for this phrase could include "shadowing" or "trailing" someone like a tail. Another phrase could be "in someone's shadow," indicating their influence or dominance over another. Other synonyms could be "hovering," "lurking," or "haunting" someone. One could also say that they are "dogging" or "stalking" someone like a predator. Overall, there are numerous synonyms that can be used to describe the idea of being like a shadow, each conveying a slightly different meaning or nuance.

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What are the hypernyms for Like a shadow?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Like a shadow

  • All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
    Buddha
  • We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them.
    Buddha
  • We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
    Buddha
  • In talking, shyness and timidity distort the very meaning of my words. I don't pretend to know anybody well. People are like shadows to me and I am like a shadow.
    Gwen John
  • Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
    Abraham Lincoln

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