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silhouette

[sil-oo-et] / ˌsɪl uˈɛt /


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“I think there is more runway for the silhouette in the next year or two,” Goldstein said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

He saw Bori’s flickering silhouette gripping the bars.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Then, if I dive deeper into Japanese culture, I think about the most iconic silhouette, which for me is a kimono.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

The designer drew inspiration for Gregory’s burgundy coat from a Coogler red carpet moment, tailoring a clean, sophisticated silhouette while playing with the scale of Janine’s costume.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

The open French windows framed a greenish sky, and against that, in silhouette at some distance, the familiar head and shoulders of her brother.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

“For her, we have the hottest shoes and silhouettes in the market,” Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said on the company’s earnings call last month.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: These modern swim trunks feature bold patterns, slim silhouettes and quick-drying fabric meant to take you from the beach to the bar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Likewise, Paris Fashion Week isn’t known to feature designers whose collections can be worn off the rack, instead showcasing works of great sartorial ambition, with severe silhouettes and playful flourishes alike.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

He decided to give classic jerseys a whirl, transforming them into more flattering silhouettes that accentuate a curvy torso.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Tizerkane guards were silent silhouettes in their watchtowers, and the golden faranji returned directly to his laboratory and locked himself inside.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The DJ was silhouetted by a large window display of a gigantic, human-sized plastic re-creation of Raising Cane’s chicken tenders and crinkle-cut fries being dipped into a tub of Cane’s Sauce.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Its glacial flatness doesn’t lend itself to crusades, or to impressive scenes like a man on horseback silhouetted against the sunset.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

As old as the invention of photography, rayographs—negative, silhouetted photographic prints made by placing objects directly onto light-sensitive paper—are more commonly known as photograms.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 27, 2025

Cinematographer Michael Bauman puts together a gorgeous, silhouetted shot of St. Carlos’ skateboarding scouts vaulting over rooftops in front of a building lit up to look like the American flag.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2025

She walked into a dark room, peeked out from behind a shade, and saw the sheik high up in the cherry tree silhouetted against the moon.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Occasionally he would lean forward, silhouetting himself entirely but for some unruly wisps of gray hair, which glowed like a nimbus.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2020

The photo captured Watkins’s image by silhouetting his head against an illuminated tree.

From Washington Post Mar. 12, 2015

You see it's enough to bring tears to the eyesby silhouetting trees,winter boughs spidery on mist-like white skiestwitched in a breeze.

From The Guardian Feb. 18, 2013

The crew boat returned to Tigre as the sun set, casting a golden glow over the lapping water, silhouetting the Parque de la Costa amusement park.

From New York Times Dec. 1, 2010

Tally gazed down at the familiar skyline, the slender trails of fireworks silhouetting the party towers and mansions.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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