___ obscure (chiaroscuro)

Usage examples of clair.

In general Clair felt all her Frankenstein relations were a royal pain in the neck, their creations included.

Yet Clair could scarcely contain her excitement, for soon she would enter the room where the object of her quest was kept.

And she, Clair Frankenstein, was going to prove it by accosting one of these elusive London vampires in its own home.

He and his sister, the Lady Mary Frankenstein, had raised Clair with love, and the freedom to think, to create and to discover whatever could be learned about the unknown world.

That was why a very determined Clair had decided she must make good on this new supernatural research project with which she was involved.

Besides, Clair thought, flushing with excitement, by the time she was done she would not only have unearthed a vampire in London but a werewolf as well.

Though she rarely went to balls or routs, Clair had no qualms about that social sacrifice.

And it had never seemed more worth it than tonight, Clair thought, her features animated.

It had all been quite difficult, in fact, Clair mused as she stumbled on an uneven stone step.

He often regaled Clair with the exploits of his hauntings, but also used being a ghost as an excuse for not publishing.

He would tell Clair that everyone knew ghosts could not be expected to write anything visible to the human eye.

It was, however, the other tales the maid confided that kept Clair spellbound and aroused her suspicions.

Big white teeth, Clair thought, gasping, which stood out in sharp contrast to the darkness surrounding them.

Somewhere in the back of her mind, Clair knew she should be running for her life.

But hearing the unkind remarks the man made about her uncles, Clair threw caution to the wind.