penumbrae

variants or penumbras
plural of penumbra

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for penumbrae
Noun
  • While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2018
Noun
  • Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The plastic bodywork has been sharpened all around, too, with the tank shrouds now reaching the front forks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One through line between the films and the series are the headdresses, veils and hair jewelry.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sleeping outside also meant no limit on his belongings, which included clothing collected over decades, a couple queen-sized blankets and two bibles.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Linens And Towels Sheets and blankets should be stored outside the bathroom when possible, as should bath towels because all are vulnerable to mildewing.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In Batman's Gotham City land some of the windows in the building facades are cracked whilst others are boarded up or have curtains which are only partly pulled to.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At home, consider swapping heavy drapes for a pair of airy lace curtains, adding milk-glass lamps, and trading scalloped edges for straight ones.
    Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Penumbrae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penumbrae. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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