silhouette
Example Sentences
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The drag queen’s stickers include the same mountain silhouette used by Patagonia.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Over many decades, the queen in her public appearances maintained a silhouette of practicality over trend, usually a structured jacket and matching hat, along with Anello & Davide calf leather loafers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"The munition depicted in the video appears to be twice as long, consistent with the dimensions and silhouette of an Iranian Hoveyzeh cruise missile," Capt Hawkins said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Unlike most other officers at the time, Napoleon wore his hat sideways, which gave him a distinct silhouette easily recognised by his troops in battle.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
It shows the silhouette of a girl at sunset, running up a steep mountain path, and it’s all clouds parting and God rays shining down and purple mountain majesties.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Vocabulary lists containing silhouette
Long Way Down
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