silhouette
Example Sentences
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"The Hoveyzeh silhouette is also much different, with wings and a visible engine depending on angle," he added.
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 velvety silhouette feels as distant as the sea, whose dark surface is sliced by the banister.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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
The light tortured him and Ben turned his head toward the lit-up back wall where he saw the grotesque silhouette of his head.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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