Example Sentences

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Most were shutterless, with the photographer briefly removing the lens cap to let in the required amount of light — a method that required skill and experience.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

It was on the right side of the hall, and a round shutterless hole opened into the ravine, admitting light and air.

From The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

Zeena always went to bed as soon as she had had her supper, and the shutterless windows of the house were dark.

From Ethan Frome by Wharton, Edith

The shutterless windows, yawning doors, and open gate refuted her suggestion, but the encompassing solitude and trackless waste still held her captive.

From On the Frontier by Harte, Bret

"It is a wild night, indeed," said Richard, putting aside the curtain, and looking out through the shutterless window.

From Bred in the Bone by Payn, James