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silhouette

[sil-oo-et] / ˌsɪl uˈɛt /


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While keeping the same basic silhouette, subsequent models had greater power and came in a variety of colors.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Even under a beaming sun, the ruins, aproned by the graveyard of the nearby Norman church of St. Mary’s, carve a formidable black silhouette against the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

These sunglasses from Ray-Ban and Ferrari are a bolder, thick-framed take on a classic silhouette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"The Hoveyzeh silhouette is also much different, with wings and a visible engine depending on angle," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A fiery outline of twilight shone around her silhouette, burned red-gold in her hair, grew diffuse in the fuzzy texture of the woolen skirt pulled carelessly about her knees.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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