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

My parents’ divorce threw me farther back into the shadows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A striking gray-striped coat featured geometric shadows that mimicked light filtering through Venetian blinds, appearing as if it had practically materialized from a black and white film.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"These are everyday working-class women living on the edge of a country and it's incredibly important we try and wrench women out of the shadows."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But now I knew that I’d merely been a visitor in the shadows.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu