silhouette

Example Sentences

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I’d stare into twilight-tinged corners of my bedroom, convincing myself that I could see a human-like silhouette lurking in the dark, and spending what felt like hours thinking of all the things it could be.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Flint often gelled his hair into the shape of two devil horns, of which a silhouette is etched into the backrest of the bench.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The logo of Cloverfields Capital features a silhouette of the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

It features a silhouette of his pregame chalk toss and three colored stripes that represents the three franchises he has played on — the Lakers, Cavaliers and Heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Usually what he saw was Nipper’s silhouette, a clear black cutout on the golden sunlit shade.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli