How to Use shadow box in a Sentence

shadow box

noun

• Go shadow box in the bathroom stall where no one can see you.
  — NBC News, 23 May 2018
• His service medals hang in a shadow box in the dining room.
  — al, 5 July 2021
• The desk is a vintage school desk paired which Mila paired with a shadow box shelf.
  — Chantal Lamers, Country Living, 4 Jan. 2023
• One of her treasured pieces is a shadow box her father made for her.
  — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 26 Oct. 2020
• So, my goal is to build a shadow box for both my jersey and medal once things settle down.
  — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 8 Sep. 2021
• Brazeau, who grew up in Winsted, now has the shadow box in his home in Georgia.
  — courant.com, 10 July 2018
• The guides advised us to shadow box as a way to warm the chilly water that crept into our wetsuits.
  — Rick Warner, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2018
• It’s going to be cool to give him a shadow box jersey, the Pakistan jersey.
  — Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2022
• Kim: Hang it in the window for back lighting, but you also can put it in a lighted shadow box.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2017
• The grenade in the shadow box was inert, but the other was believed to be a live military ordnance.
  — USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2019
• Here are three things to consider when choosing a shadow box.
  — Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2020
• To make: Start by drawing a simple tree shape on a piece of watercolor paper cut to the size of a shadow box frame.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Dec. 2022
• At times, his eyes were closed as he shadow boxed, imagining a win similar to Ruiz at MSG.
  — Deepti Hajela, The Denver Post, 5 June 2019
• On the wall in the Hugget’s home in Sturgis is a shadow box with Phibie’s ashes, an amazing photo of her, and items that reflect the seasons.
  — Deb Holland, The Seattle Times, 24 Dec. 2017
• For months, the shadow box advertised Charles Cleveland Day.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 4 May 2023
• This is great for all kinds of jerseys as well as to display your graduation tassels and cap or as a shadow box.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 21 May 2021
• The winning bidder will receive both the prop itself (complete with wear and tear) and a shadow box that houses the ax and several photos from the film.
  — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2022
• Hockley appreciates the care that went into his choice of stain, mitering the corners and choosing the right doll for each nook in the shadow box.
  — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 26 Oct. 2020
• In Bakersfield, Cody’s uniform, placed in a shadow box by his father, hangs in the entry hall of his older brother’s home.
  — Thomas Curwen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2021
• Display them in shadow boxes to create your own custom art.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
• This shadow box — a framed dollhouse room with a woman, red curtains and a fortuneteller’s globe — is so eerie and mysterious.
  — Mary Billard, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2018
• Ribbons and medals adorn a shadow box alongside plaques etched with thanks for hard work and dedicated service.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2022
• If your mom is more of a jewelry lover, why not get her a shadow box to artfully display her unique collection?
  — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 6 May 2013
• Ray gave Carrie some of her brother’s memorabilia from his playing days, and Carrie then made a shadow box for the wall.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 4 May 2023
• Joy Kohegyi with a shadow box of badges and other items from her career in law enforcement.
  — Kris Maher, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022
• Although the gift of the shadow box brought a brief time to once again honor Cesar’s memory, their life continues with the memories of his service hanging on their wall.
  — Savannah Mehrtens, Houston Chronicle, 9 Oct. 2020
• When her grandmother, Helen Bunel, died in 2001, the shadow box passed to another relative.
  — David Owens, courant.com, 7 July 2018
• And in a unique design format, the set builds into a shadow box that opens up to reveal a highly detailed Batcave with display pieces and Batman iconography.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023
• The effect recalls Joseph Cornell’s shadow boxes: objects on plain display accrue a sense of mystery.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019
• Singer accepted the lifetime position, a formal letter from the chief, and a custom shadow box bearing the department's badge and patches.
  — Danny Hermosillo, Houston Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024