half-light
Example Sentences
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In “Resurrection,” Rebecca Hall speaks for seven minutes, in the hushed half-light of an office after hours, to an intern she has been mentoring.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023
The room where the picture was taken is the "Eighteenth Century Room" and the photo has a rather painterly quality, with its rich red and gold colours, the King portrayed in half-light and half-shadow.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2022
Somaliland’s half-light existence as an unrecognized state has complicated its pandemic response.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2022
Cody stayed behind, but she and Michael kicked out in the frigid water, and in the half-light, Renee could see the shore around her wreathed in smoke, and orange flashes of flame.
From The Guardian • May 5, 2020
Milo looked up, very surprised, and noticed for the first time, in the half-light of the room, a pleasant-looking old lady quietly knitting and rocking.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
