vignettes
Example Sentences
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There will be a nod to the 250th celebrations with historical "vignettes" between bouts, Axios reported, and there will also be military bands, a US military flyover and parachute display and a 10-minute fireworks finale.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
“This Is Not About Running” is told through vignettes in very short chapters, which gives the story little narrative flow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
As he works through this series of vignettes and short biographies, however, “Making Art and Making a Living” offers no argument.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
These vignettes are where Gyllenhaal’s directorial eye shines the brightest, and where “The Bride!” brims with promise — just before the first of the film’s several unexplained narrative shifts.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
These brief vignettes were told from the point of view of 2112's anonymous protagonist.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
