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silhouette

[sil-oo-et] / ˌsɪl uˈɛt /


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Where the former implemented carefully considered, brief glimpses of its female lead to shade her character’s textures, “Obsession” stops caring about Nikki the moment her silhouette is completed.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

While keeping the same basic silhouette, subsequent models had greater power and came in a variety of colors.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

These sunglasses from Ray-Ban and Ferrari are a bolder, thick-framed take on a classic silhouette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Guests who don’t want to run their face through the technology can enter through a separate entrance marked with a silhouette of a head and shoulders with a slash through it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

From this distance, she was barely more than a silhouette in the shadows of the porch.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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