How to Use sight line in a Sentence

sight line

noun
  • Kate and Paul had both hunched down out of the woman’s sight line.
    Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The Dream Seats offer better sight lines and are sold in sets of two.
    Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
  • Eriksson also lowered the block wall to open up sight lines to the pool.
    Emily Young, latimes.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Find a focal point Make sure that the sofa and chair have a clear sight line to the windows.
    Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • Like the Crosstrek, sight lines from the driver's seat are excellent.
    Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 11 June 2019
  • Use this cake stand to elevate decor and break up sight lines.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • The sight lines are incredible, and there’s likely not a bad seat in the house.
    – Andrew Joseph, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2023
  • There were good sight lines and ample bathrooms, and even the weather was nice.
    Kenneth Partridge, Billboard, 24 July 2019
  • Be careful pulling out of the lot as sight lines are difficult.
    Peter Marteka, courant.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Next in her sight line was the Miss Universe pageant with an age maximum of 28 years old.
    Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The steep angles give good sight lines and will make the basketball players feel like the crowd is right on top of them.
    Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • The Tigers renovated the indoor area in the bullpens, and changed the sight lines for relief pitchers to watch games.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Adding native shrubs or trees to filter wind and break sight lines can make a big difference to the function of the space.
    Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 31 Aug. 2023
  • If your load is bulky, having it in front of you can interfere with movement and sight lines.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
  • Starlings and sparrows hop along tree branches in our sight line.
    Kate Knibbs, Wired, 23 June 2020
  • They were carried off by police and Scheffler, putting for birdie with red residue in his sight line, missed three inches shy of the hole.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
  • Its multiplayer stages are rats’ nests of back alleys and sneaky sight lines that bog down the flow of movement.
    Nick Capozzoli, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Be mindful of small pets and small children wandering too far away from your sight line.
    Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022
  • The airiness of the room and the minimalistic design of the space offer a direct sight line of the tortillera behind the open kitchen.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024
  • The Swans haven't been inside the new arena construction site, but have seen the computer images of the sight lines from their new seats.
    James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Teams in the past had been reluctant to extend the netting, fearing fans would complain about sight lines.
    Arash Markazi, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2019
  • And that urge presents itself seemingly every mile or two, each time there's a gap in traffic and a cop-free sight line.
    Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2016
  • They’re dropped along the coast, where sight lines unimpeded by buildings mean civilians are more likely to spot them.
    Claire Parker, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The corners of the building’s transepts will be bumped out to improve sight lines and connections between the entire church building and will add about 100 seats in the process.
    Melissa Whatley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The sight lines are good with the exception of the rear window, but the standard backup camera makes up for the small rear window when reversing.
    Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2017
  • The court in Cleveland is elevated for better fan sight lines, featuring a ledge with a drop-off in front of each bench.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
  • There are clear sight lines, and sound carries — indeed, the building was built long before the invention of the microphone.
    Ben Jacobs, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
  • Theater seats and sight lines were developed with the understanding that patrons would sit with their backs against the seat backs.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
  • But the new Craftsman has more nail-driving power, a better sight line to its tip, and a more comfortable handle.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2022
  • Hunting from an elevated position gives hunters a much better view of the woods, and also puts them out of the sight line of game.
    Frank Sargeant, al, 17 Nov. 2021

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