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silhouette

[sil-oo-et] / ˌsɪl uˈɛt /


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Then, if I dive deeper into Japanese culture, I think about the most iconic silhouette, which for me is a kimono.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

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

The drag queen’s stickers include the same mountain silhouette used by Patagonia.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

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

From Barron's May 21, 2026

As I pondered this, the silhouette of the goddess began to change.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Likewise, Paris Fashion Week isn’t known to feature designers whose collections can be worn off the rack, instead showcasing works of great sartorial ambition, with severe silhouettes and playful flourishes alike.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

Those gains, she said, were seen across its bra silhouettes and price points.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

The nostalgic tone of the collection was captured by some attendees who praised the juxtaposition of pieces, resulting in fluid, less cinched silhouettes reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

Known for her personal style, which married the bold prints of the ’60s and ’70s with classic silhouettes, Doris would wear Gap clothes as she worked the register.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

It was almost impossible to tell who was who from a short distance, except, as I continued to look out from the woods, I recognized two silhouettes in the clearing, and smiled.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

Behind them the water is a luminescent strip of blue, abutting a silhouetted skyline in which many of the buildings belch smoke; a few of the industrial structures spew fire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Cinematographer Michael Bauman puts together a gorgeous, silhouetted shot of St. Carlos’ skateboarding scouts vaulting over rooftops in front of a building lit up to look like the American flag.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2025

As the sun set over Little John's Farm, she strode to edge of the catwalk for her breakout single, Good Luck Babe, silhouetted by spotlights and looking every inch like a superstar.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2025

There are competent if conventional scenes of fog-laden meadows and villages silhouetted against distant skies.

From New York Times Nov. 21, 2024

He was tall and gangly, silhouetted against the lights, a black cutout.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

“The glare and the sunlight was kind of silhouetting him, so I didn’t see his face,” the witness, Capt. Neda K. Othman of the U.S.

From New York Times Oct. 28, 2022

The photo captured Watkins’s image by silhouetting his head against an illuminated tree.

From Washington Post Mar. 12, 2015

You see it's enough to bring tears to the eyesby silhouetting trees,winter boughs spidery on mist-like white skiestwitched in a breeze.

From The Guardian Feb. 18, 2013

The crew boat returned to Tigre as the sun set, casting a golden glow over the lapping water, silhouetting the Parque de la Costa amusement park.

From New York Times Dec. 1, 2010

Tally gazed down at the familiar skyline, the slender trails of fireworks silhouetting the party towers and mansions.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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