How to Use shadow box in a Sentence
shadow box
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Go shadow box in the bathroom stall where no one can see you.
—NBC News, 23 May 2018
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His service medals hang in a shadow box in the dining room.
—al, 5 July 2021
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The desk is a vintage school desk paired which Mila paired with a shadow box shelf.
—Chantal Lamers, Country Living, 4 Jan. 2023
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One of her treasured pieces is a shadow box her father made for her.
—Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 26 Oct. 2020
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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
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Brazeau, who grew up in Winsted, now has the shadow box in his home in Georgia.
—courant.com, 10 July 2018
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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
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It’s going to be cool to give him a shadow box jersey, the Pakistan jersey.
—Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2022
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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
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The grenade in the shadow box was inert, but the other was believed to be a live military ordnance.
—USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2019
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Here are three things to consider when choosing a shadow box.
—Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2020
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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
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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
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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
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For months, the shadow box advertised Charles Cleveland Day.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 4 May 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 4 May 2023
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Joy Kohegyi with a shadow box of badges and other items from her career in law enforcement.
—Kris Maher, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022
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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
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When her grandmother, Helen Bunel, died in 2001, the shadow box passed to another relative.
—David Owens, courant.com, 7 July 2018
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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
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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
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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
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The hat is now displayed in Ruberg’s home in a shadow box frame, along with a pregnancy test, hospital bracelets, a sonogram image and other newborn paraphernalia.
—Washington Post, 2 July 2021
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