pale shadow

Examples (10)

• The industry is a pale shadow of its former self.
• His performance was a pale shadow of what it used to be.
• The once-thriving city became a pale shadow after the war.
• Her new novel is a pale shadow compared to her debut.
• Without the lead singer, the band was a pale shadow of its original glory.
• The replica turned out to be a pale shadow of the masterpiece.
• After the illness, he was a pale shadow of his energetic self.
• This sequel feels like a pale shadow of the groundbreaking original film.
• Their current economic situation is a pale shadow of the prosperity they once enjoyed.
• The new policy is a pale shadow of the reforms originally proposed.