silhouette

Example Sentences

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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

The mountains, their silhouette, have always felt majestic, safe, and why it was so heartbreaking anytime to see them burn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The approaching silhouette was string-bean slim and taller than most, thanks to the stovepipe hat propped crookedly on his head.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles