silhouette
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Where the former implemented carefully considered, brief glimpses of its female lead to shade her character’s textures, “Obsession” stops caring about Nikki the moment her silhouette is completed.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 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
In the distance, the soft, blue silhouette of the mountain ranges begins to appear.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Vocabulary lists containing silhouette
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