chiaroscuro

Example Sentences

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Those who appreciate a little chiaroscuro interplay in their trashy TV ensembles might fall for this guy, if only for being a potent, balancing opposition to Rapaport’s windbaggery.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

The intense chiaroscuro evokes the mysticism of William Blake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Like her day-to-day life, it is a work of chiaroscuro, a portrait of extremes: roses and guns.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

And because neighborhoods alternate the times they have power, moving across the city can create an eerie chiaroscuro of bold contrasts between light and dark.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Art and Archaeology is murkier and more velvety than last year, and filled with impasto and chiaroscuro.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood