as in outlines
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
a car with flowing contours
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outlines
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As her royal biography outlines, the Duchess was the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Dragoon Guards and the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the Adjutant General's Corps and The Royal Logistics Corps until her death.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Tillman wore a stunning all-white suit and bowtie, while Cumming sported a chic black suit accented with white outlines, and a giant pussybow tie.—
James Factora,
Them.,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Contours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contours. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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