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Recent Examples of black-and-white
The black-and-white snap showed the preteen sitting next to a keyboard.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The three-minute black-and-white clip shows the couple kissing and cuddling in bed, kissing and cuddling on a countertop, zipping around via boat, and hanging out in a very enviable jacuzzi.
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
The track — a dreamy, alt-pop song about being young and in love — has touches of Born to Die-era Lana Del Rey and a black-and-white video that references both the 1965 cult film Faster, Pussycat!
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
The black-and-white spiraled lighthouse is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The three-minute black-and-white clip shows the couple kissing and cuddling in bed, kissing and cuddling on a countertop, zipping around via boat, and hanging out in a very enviable jacuzzi.
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
The track — a dreamy, alt-pop song about being young and in love — has touches of Born to Die-era Lana Del Rey and a black-and-white video that references both the 1965 cult film Faster, Pussycat!
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
The black-and-white spiraled lighthouse is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
Adjective
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The footage shows Caldwell calling the nearby Packers fans vulgar and sexist names, while taunting the man accompanying her with explicit gestures.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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But the clock has run out on his greater ambition of brokering a historic agreement to normalize diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia that would, in theory, have included a first-ever explicit pathway to a Palestinian state.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For all of the shock and awe, the answer seems about as clear-cut as Karen’s DUI conviction.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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So, that's pretty clear-cut coming from a top Republican in the Senate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Pair it with a touch of highlighter or luminous moisturizer to enhance the glass skin effect without going all in.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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The future of women’s sports is luminous, and for those willing to harness the power of AI, the possibilities are boundless.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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None of these cases, for instance, is likely to result in the full restoration of the bright-line rules established with the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, rules based in part on the lessons of our battles against authoritarian monarchy in the seventeenth century.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Aug. 2024
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Baron’s argument is, at first, the least problematic; the killing of his cousin is a bright-line injustice.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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An older technique that is once again covering masks across the NHL this season is painting on top of chrome to give the mask an unmistakable shine.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The low-key pair stepped out in casual duds to grab lunch, with the Twilight star sporting a messy topknot in an unmistakable platinum shade.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Applied to elections, this description would be tantamount to an unambiguous outcome.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
30 Oct. 2024
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Biden’s unambiguous statements in support of Taiwan have fanned a growing sense of entitlement in Taipei—the conviction that the United States and its allies will have to defend the island from Chinese aggression.—
Bilahari Kausikan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While most warming devices come only in plain blacks and grays, these go out of their way to look pleasant in four colorful designs.—
Clint Davis,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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The fabrics feature traditional patterns and plain colors, some even have monkey designs.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Very bold colors—a long, bright orange hallway—and wacky costumes like Harvey’s floral suits, to give the film a strident, distinct look and feel.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The movements Obama and Trump inspired were quite distinct.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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