silhouette

Example Sentences

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I’d stare into twilight-tinged corners of my bedroom, convincing myself that I could see a human-like silhouette lurking in the dark, and spending what felt like hours thinking of all the things it could be.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Together, the roof and the tower give the chapel a beguiling silhouette that can suggest anything from a giant pictograph to an abstract sculpture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

His designs created a flattering silhouette, with cinched belts at the waist and structured shoulders heavily peppered across the collection.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

"I think that with age and the way my view of the world is evolving now, I wanted to create a silhouette that's ... a bit more fitted," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

In the dying light, only its stark silhouette was visible; what it contained within was veiled in shadow.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray