shadows

Example Sentences

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How ironic that this is so often how she appears in the film: shrouded in darkness, barely visible, her eyes glowing through the shadows and begging for someone to see the real her.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Funded by 11 major banks, the unit has been operating in the shadows for close to a decade, but agreed to give BBC News exclusive access to its work earlier this year.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Shivon Zilis -- the mother of four of Musk's children -- is a woman in the shadows, rarely appearing in public.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“The clouds over the Ochils are purple and bruised looking and the shadows are deep grey,” Lindsay observes of winter returning to mountains and hedgerows “battered by rain and never going to stand up again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Clare drew his cloak from her, clasped it around his neck, and crept into the shadows.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman