loom over

Example Sentences

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Bulky surgical lights loom over a vacant room transformed into a life-size version of Twister, complete with brightly colored decals resembling the familiar red, yellow, green and blue game mat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But the name does loom over it, haunting what remains.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

For now, the hidebound traditions of royalty loom over their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

One question posed to Weiss, which is likely to loom over her tenure, is how much time does CBS News have to replace the substantial revenue still generated by traditional TV with digital enterprises.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Juanita threw the cash on the dashboard and turned away to look out the window at the tall desiccated trees that seemed to loom over us as we drove on.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall