as in outlines
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
cartoonists often try to give their characters recognizable silhouettes
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as in traces
to draw or make apparent the outline of
in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun
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Recent Examples of silhouettes
Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
But the key is to find jeans that are simple and classic in design, without reaching for trending silhouettes, funky washes, or overly distressed styles.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
At night, try layering an edgy leather bomber jacket over a romantic slip dress—the contrasting silhouettes work surprisingly well together.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite the bold tones and sculptural silhouettes on display, the beauty direction stayed pared-back and refined, focused on skincare, highlighting Prada Beauty’s skincare line.
—Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
In the decades since, its reputation has continued to expand into a global retailer known for impeccable finishing, signature silhouettes, and devotion to perfection down to the smallest details.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Piccioli added his own signature to the brand’s fashion, as well, with the sculptural silhouettes, opulent color and romanticism for which he is known.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
But the key is to find jeans that are simple and classic in design, without reaching for trending silhouettes, funky washes, or overly distressed styles.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
At night, try layering an edgy leather bomber jacket over a romantic slip dress—the contrasting silhouettes work surprisingly well together.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite the bold tones and sculptural silhouettes on display, the beauty direction stayed pared-back and refined, focused on skincare, highlighting Prada Beauty’s skincare line.
—Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
In the decades since, its reputation has continued to expand into a global retailer known for impeccable finishing, signature silhouettes, and devotion to perfection down to the smallest details.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silhouettes
Noun
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Johnson is also weighing whether to keep his members out of Washington, further putting the onus on the Senate to accept his spending outlines without getting into the grit of health care coverage.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is what passes as development these days, and what comes out of the Chad Powers process is mostly lousy, a corporate exercise in content alchemy that plays like a coloring book where the outlines are already drawn.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The stained glass traces a hierarchy from the current dean to the Crown and then to God.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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One section traces Fletcher's formative years and early experimentations; another touches on her current artistic explorations.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This marked a slight increase on figures from August, during which time Moscow claimed to have downed 2,786 Ukrainian drones at an average rate of nearly 90 per day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Cease, the talented but mercurial right-hander, will take the mound Wednesday afternoon with what figures to be a short leash.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The strategy sketches out three main scenarios, with a blueprint and timetable for each.—
Bilal Y. Saab,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the episode, Hermit sketches a map of the center, making notes of exits.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Silhouettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouettes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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