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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country
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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
on a black night such as this, the imagination runs wild
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as in blackened
not clean
after mopping the floor, the water in the bucket was black
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as in blackness
a time or place of little or no light
we had to find our way on back roads in the black of night
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Recent Examples of black
David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Proenza Schouler black mesh bag; proenzaschouler.com.
—Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
—Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
The storage options with 256GB and 512GB are also back, in black, for 1,059€, saving 190€, and 1,269€, saving 230€, respectively.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Proenza Schouler black mesh bag; proenzaschouler.com.
—Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
—Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
—Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black
Adjective
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Find it a home with ebony floors and a navy wall that sets it apart in just the right way.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 Nov. 2024
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Designed in Thiers, France—known to blade aficionados as the knife capital of the world—the saber features an ebony wood handle and can be engraved with a custom name or date.—
Sophie Dodd,
Bon Appétit,
10 Dec. 2024
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But on Monday, just two days after the agency's website went dark and amid days of speculation about its future, the USAID headquarters in Washington had been shut down and employees had been instructed not to return to work, according to reports from the BBC, The Associated Press and Reuters.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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For a small minority, however, fire offers something different and darker.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
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Shot in inky blackness, Kyle Edward Ball’s film taps into that primal childhood fear of calling out for your parents in the dark and hearing no reply.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Oct. 2024
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After the company announced its plan to rollback DEI initiatives, Brown posted videos to Instagram responding to the move and the calls to boycott Target.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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While some onlookers are poised to boycott Target, others are urging shoppers to buy up the remaining inventory to further support the Black founders.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What felt like a Cinderella story at the start is exposed as a Faustian bargain with a sable coat thrown in.—
Lily Burana,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2024
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This means that sable are often in competition with farmers.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
11 July 2024
Adjective
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February 25, 1909: The Gordon Hat $3.00 in blue, brown, pearl, gray, steel or black.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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While the gray kangaroos used by the scientists aren’t endangered, many other Australian marsupials are—and the researchers hope their findings can help those at-risk species.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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In Itzik, a swarthy Mizrahi falafel-store owner grabs a blond Russian waitress and tries to kiss her.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2024
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“Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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