Thesaurus results for CONTOURS

contours

noun

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plural of contour

as in outlines

a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface a car with flowing contours

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Recent Examples of contours The whites of lights and balloons popped, and black suits seemed extremely dark while clearly retaining their cuts and contours. —

Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026

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outlines

Noun

Gulf sovereign wealth funds maintained their pace of investments in the first quarter, despite nearly a third of the period taking place during the war, according to data by consultancy Global SWF first seen by Semafor, but the outlines of their strategy going forward is far murkier.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Story details for the second season are being kept quiet, though it’s expected the show will follow the broad outlines of season one, where Glover and Erskine’s characters were hired by a mysterious spy agency to take on new identities and carry out missions around the world.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026