outline
Example Sentences
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AI helped with an outline, the rest was Lichtenberg.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Consider asking for monthly or quarterly check-ins, where you clearly and specifically outline the tasks you executed and how you contributed to the success of certain projects.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
For “The Sun Never Sets,” Swanberg and Johnson developed the longest, most complete outline Swanberg has ever used, including some dialogue exchanges.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
In their Oval Office talk, Merz will outline the EU's "coordinated position", a spokesman said, adding that "businesses need planning security, and that applies on both sides of the Atlantic".
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
And to the left of that shore is the Wai‘anae Mountains. The final rays of western light outline Mount Ka‘ala.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.