vignettes

Example Sentences

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“Trainspotting” doesn’t require a plot; like its source novel by Irvine Welsh, it’s a series of deeply observed vignettes or sketches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Those vignettes became source material for her new music.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Gay kisses and scenes of queer physical affection aren’t exactly titillating, or worse, made into inspiring coming-out vignettes perfectly primed for Pride season watchlists.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Like the author’s more recently acclaimed “constellation,” or spread-out novels, “House of Day” includes vignettes with her obsessions — mushrooms, dreams, deaths — and multiple, vivid characters living in a single village.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

I’ve already seen the movie—it’s an anthology, a little collection of vignettes about life in Paris, each taking place in a different quarter of the city.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed