- past participle of silhouette.
- past tense form of silhouette.
silhouetted
Example Sentences
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The DJ was silhouetted by a large window display of a gigantic, human-sized plastic re-creation of Raising Cane’s chicken tenders and crinkle-cut fries being dipped into a tub of Cane’s Sauce.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Its glacial flatness doesn’t lend itself to crusades, or to impressive scenes like a man on horseback silhouetted against the sunset.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Lyon's home shirt for the new campaign pays tribute to the city, with Lyon's coat of arms silhouetted against the shirt sponsor and appearing as a subtle pattern across the stripes.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
So it’ll be, like, 5 or 6 o’clock in the morning, and it’s dark, but the palm trees are silhouetted in the sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
The orange glow from the clearing silhouetted a man at the edge of the yard, searching the trees with a rifle at his shoulder.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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