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he limned the scene in the courtroom so perfectly I could practically see it
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Recent Examples of limned
Nuclear rhetoric and threats have limned the almost three and a half years of full-scale war in Ukraine.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limned
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The suspect is described as a man about six feet tall, wearing a black hoodie and black pants.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those tips led to the investigation at Eriksen's home and workplace, where images that depicted the abuse of infants and toddlers were discovered.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Atop Connecticut’s state Capitol building, Captain John Mason, depicted in his 1637 attack on the Pequots in Mystic, is enshrined among the state’s founding fathers.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Following the events of the first film, the Federation’s Man Hunters are now portrayed more openly as the clear villains.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lensed once again by Italian photographic duo Luca and Alessandro Morelli, known as The Morelli Brothers, at a Los Angeles studio, Peltz Beckham is portrayed against a dusty pink backdrop illuminated by cinematic light donning Genny’s feminine designs for spring.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Limned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limned. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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