silhouette

Example Sentences

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"The munition depicted in the video appears to be twice as long, consistent with the dimensions and silhouette of an Iranian Hoveyzeh cruise missile," Capt Hawkins said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I’d stare into twilight-tinged corners of my bedroom, convincing myself that I could see a human-like silhouette lurking in the dark, and spending what felt like hours thinking of all the things it could be.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The logo of Cloverfields Capital features a silhouette of the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

"I think that with age and the way my view of the world is evolving now, I wanted to create a silhouette that's ... a bit more fitted," head of Paris-based 3.Paradis,

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

I’d never noticed it before, but the silhouette of a woman was outlined in the brightness of that moon.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall