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

What’s Next: A combined NextEra-Dominion entity valued around $250 billion could loom over the sector.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The hasty announcement shows how Canada’s complicated language politics continue to loom over its business world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Tall, bright buildings loom over the treetops, but they are nowhere near this castle that seems to have fallen out of the sky and landed in the heart of this vast park.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi