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silhouette

[sil-oo-et] / ˌsɪl uˈɛt /


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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

His first tattoo was on Vizirenko’s upper chest: a silhouette of his family on vacation, holding hands and standing under a palm tree and a sun.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

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

As of yet he’s just an outline, a silhouette against the moonlight.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

Those gains, she said, were seen across its bra silhouettes and price points.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

The nostalgic tone of the collection was captured by some attendees who praised the juxtaposition of pieces, resulting in fluid, less cinched silhouettes reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

Some of these effects are frieze-like; others suggest a play of stark silhouettes or a calculated tangle of angular limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

In all I counted eleven leaping monkeys; I admired their silhouettes as their limbs stretched against the brilliant blue sky, and then there was no further movement.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Bold purple and magenta animations of galloping warriors silhouetted against rustling pines cover entire walls.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Several unnerving things are happening at once, including the presence of a silhouetted stalker, old bones that give the dog nightmares and Todd’s unpredictable mood swings.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

The winner, chosen from a shortlist of 11 photographers, was Daniel Dian-Ji Wu, Taiwan, 16 years old, for his image of a skateboarder doing a trick, silhouetted against a sunset in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2025

There are some legitimately beautiful shots in the film: Ed silhouetted against the fading light as he works on a rooftop; the piercing of headlights through a blizzard.

From Seattle Times Feb. 21, 2024

Trees were silhouetted beyond the rocks, and she could see the cleft where she had hidden from the witch.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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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