shadows

Example Sentences

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How ironic that this is so often how she appears in the film: shrouded in darkness, barely visible, her eyes glowing through the shadows and begging for someone to see the real her.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

They had gathered on a rooftop in Seongsu, a hip Seoul neighbourhood, for Ink Bomb: more than 90 local tattooists and artists openly celebrating body art, which had thrived in the shadows for decades.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

That prefix would also have to remind the AI to obey the laws of physics with wording like: “gravity and inertia respected—mass has real weight, correct contact shadows, no floating props.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Let’s just take what’s happening in the shadows, put it out in the open, put the right medical and clinical framework around it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Nearer, in the shadows beneath a young spruce, a pair of amber eyes.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver