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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of shadowbox.

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Examples

  • Bells evoking a Buddhist temple are shadowboxed behind the register.

    Pushcart Inspiration 2011

  • Pieces of a stone frieze were hung along the left wall over three shadowboxed pieces of carved stone artwork and a gilded display case, softly lit.

    Fatal Circle Linda Robertson 2010

  • In Atlantic City he shadowboxed with the beat on " Just Like a Woman, " going silent when the crowd gamely sang the chorus, then rushing out the words himself.

    When to Leave the Stage John Jurgensen 2010

  • I had changed into my shorts and shadowboxed around the cobalt-blue mat spattered with sweat drops.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • I had changed into my shorts and shadowboxed around the cobalt-blue mat spattered with sweat drops.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • I had changed into my shorts and shadowboxed around the cobalt-blue mat spattered with sweat drops.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • I had changed into my shorts and shadowboxed around the cobalt-blue mat spattered with sweat drops.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • The faded recollection of us, is forever shadowboxed in the dark corners of my mind.

    wendchymes Diary Entry wendchymes 2007

  • Peeking into shadowboxed houses, visible from the roads, and wondering, who is in the small room, in the small house by the road, with the one lone light on?

    wendchymes Diary Entry wendchymes 2007

  • Susan laughed again and shadowboxed with him for good measure.

    Blue Nude Elizabeth Rosner 2006

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