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

"We're playing with good and bad, heroes and villains. So who's in the shadows, who's in the light?"

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Analysts use satellite images to measure the rise and fall of floating tank roofs, estimating from the size of the shadows they cast how full they are.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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 shadows from their leaves flickered on the walls, and the metal hose of the sprayer head on its stand glinted near my shoes.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu