silhouette
Example Sentences
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He stands in silhouette against the dawn of American nationhood like the rock towers in Utah’s Bryce Canyon: magnificent, awe-inspiring, inert.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The extra inches transformed the look from a casual, calf-length silhouette into a dramatic, floor-length coat with a sweeping train.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Some sportspeople you only need a silhouette to be able to recognise - and Tiger is definitely one of those.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 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
Lighter and lighter La Llorona grew until she was more than translucent; she was a silhouette of radiance.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing silhouette
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