vignettes
Example Sentences
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In the process, McElwee creates a patchwork tapestry, comprised of vignettes across time.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
The finished product was more like a compilation of shot-for-shot music video and live performance recreations, stitched together with vignettes depicting a tepid version of Jackson’s real, tumultuous life.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
There will be a nod to the 250th celebrations with historical "vignettes" between bouts, Axios reported, and there will also be military bands, a US military flyover and parachute display and a 10-minute fireworks finale.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
“This Is Not About Running” is told through vignettes in very short chapters, which gives the story little narrative flow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
They were pictures of lovers in lonely parks, with vignettes of hearts pierced with arrows and golden ribbons held by doves.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
