adumbrations

Nevertheless, as this narrative will show later on, we betrayed glimmering adumbrations of the monogamy that was later to give power to, and make mighty, such tribes as embraced it.

CHAPTER VI 2010

And these, in turn, vaguely merging each into each, present glimmering adumbrations of the coming human solidarity which shall be man's crowning glory.

The Shrinkage of the Planet 2010

He had acquired considerable writing experience and gained confidence and facility as a writer; although his writing was still a bit self-conscious in that he artificially exercises his vocabulary using "autochthons", "abjurations" and "adumbrations" in three consecutive sentences!

Husky — The Wolf Dog of the North 2010

A mule is stubborn, and may manifest glimmering adumbrations of cunning; but the husky can be characterized as pertinacious, deceitful, sharp, and, above all, well capable of deductive reasoning.

Husky — The Wolf Dog of the North 2010

They are a very primitive people, manifesting but mere glimmering adumbrations of that tremendous artifice, Civilisation.

THE MANAGEMENT 2010

Plus, there are so many mini-apocalypses in life, all adumbrations of the big one down the road.

The Best American Poetry 2010 Amy Gerstler 2010

Plus, there are so many mini-apocalypses in life, all adumbrations of the big one down the road.

The Best American Poetry 2010 Amy Gerstler 2010

Plus, there are so many mini-apocalypses in life, all adumbrations of the big one down the road.

The Best American Poetry 2010 Amy Gerstler 2010

His high-gloss, psychedelic adumbrations of the human form, ranging all the way from miniature to monumental, combine the terminally cute with the hideously grotesque, sci-fi anime with fairy tale, the child's innocence with the overtly obscene.

Peter Clothier: The Buddha: A Disturbing Image 2008

I wrote a lengthy post giving examples and referring back to Kroton's adumbrations of Melanie's errors.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008