limned

past tense of limn

Example Sentences

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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. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limned
Verb
  • Moog described it as a compact, modular system engineered for lighter vehicles such as the Infantry Squad Vehicle.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Officers described the shrapnel that dented the patrol car as being two inches by a half-inch.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some Sora users depicted King making crude jokes and other inappropriate content.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In the days after the Sora app was released, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced changes to the app providing rights holders the ability to opt into their likenesses being depicted by AI, rather than such portrayals being allowed by default.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fey also made a cameo to impersonate Kristi Noem in the cold open, while Poehler portrayed Pam Bondi.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
  • It is portrayed as the exit of an escape tunnel from the home of Bob, the character played by Leonardo diCaprio.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Limned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limned. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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