black eye
noun
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In one instance on the school bus, the family says Sammy was hit in the face with an iPad, breaking his glasses and leaving him with a black eye that would remain through Christmas.
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Pink was also left shocked when a fan threw ashes onto the stage at BST Hyde Park in London in June 2023, while Bebe Rexha was left with a black eye when she was hit by a phone during her concert at The Rooftop at Pier 17 that same month.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Court documents said the sleeping passenger suffered black eyes and a gash to his nose.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The comedian also showed off his black eye under his eye patch.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Pink was also left shocked when a fan threw ashes onto the stage at BST Hyde Park in London in June 2023, while Bebe Rexha was left with a black eye when she was hit by a phone during her concert at The Rooftop at Pier 17 that same month.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Court documents said the sleeping passenger suffered black eyes and a gash to his nose.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The comedian also showed off his black eye under his eye patch.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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