silhouette
Example Sentences
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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
Some sportspeople you only need a silhouette to be able to recognise - and Tiger is definitely one of those.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
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
Together, the roof and the tower give the chapel a beguiling silhouette that can suggest anything from a giant pictograph to an abstract sculpture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
I saw the silhouette of a small man, squatting on one knee in a shooting position.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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