How to Use sight line in a Sentence

sight line

noun
  • Use this cake stand to elevate decor and break up sight lines.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • Kate and Paul had both hunched down out of the woman’s sight line.
    — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The style adds shape without visual weight and keeps sight lines open.
    — Mary Grace Granados special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Were the lights down for longer back then, or was my sight line simply better?
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The sight lines were clear, and the drones could pick up the slightest movement.
    — Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
  • Be careful pulling out of the lot as sight lines are difficult.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Eriksson also lowered the block wall to open up sight lines to the pool.
    — Emily Young, latimes.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Pump up the sight lines to nature with extra windows.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Starlings and sparrows hop along tree branches in our sight line.
    — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 23 June 2020
  • There were good sight lines and ample bathrooms, and even the weather was nice.
    — Kenneth Partridge, Billboard, 24 July 2019
  • The Dream Seats offer better sight lines and are sold in sets of two.
    — Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
  • Be mindful of small pets and small children wandering too far away from your sight line.
    — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022
  • The sight lines are incredible, and there’s likely not a bad seat in the house.
    — – Andrew Joseph, The Enquirer, 14 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
  • Like the Crosstrek, sight lines from the driver's seat are excellent.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 11 June 2019
  • 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
  • That meant great sight lines for more people in the arena, but muddier sound as a result.
    — Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Many hedges, bushes, and trees can block sight lines, so even the nosiest of neighbors will be forced to mind their own business.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 reduction allows the team to offer fans larger seats, more leg room and better sight lines.
    — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • Forward sight lines are better in this Murano than the last, thank goodness.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Now, open shelving replaces the upper cabinets, keeping sight lines open rather than walling them in with doors.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Next in her sight line was the Miss Universe pageant with an age maximum of 28 years old.
    — Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • All 107,601 sight lines are personal.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • 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

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