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Recent Examples of black-and-white
The track arrives with a striking black-and-white visual directed by Salomon Lighhelm.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Other factors are less black-and-white, like a filmmakers’ ability to deliver a movie on time, the quality of the project’s sales team and how much equity capital has already been raised.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The front also features a spotlight, two microphones, and two infrared LEDs for black-and-white night vision.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white snap shows the couple kissing over a meal, and the post was accompanied by a sweet message.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Other factors are less black-and-white, like a filmmakers’ ability to deliver a movie on time, the quality of the project’s sales team and how much equity capital has already been raised.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The front also features a spotlight, two microphones, and two infrared LEDs for black-and-white night vision.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white snap shows the couple kissing over a meal, and the post was accompanied by a sweet message.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
Adjective
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At the Department of Defense, the direction has been explicit.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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But their disdain for the city has rarely been so explicit.—
Campbell Robertson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The last word: The Panthers’ plan with Hekker doesn’t seem as clear-cut as the Jansen and Pineiro situations.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Flares seem more clear-cut: hip- and thigh-hugging pants that dramatically kick out at the knee.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Key Ingredients: Shea butter, avocado oil, orange peel wax Finish: Available in luminous or natural finishes Shades: 12 How to apply: Ilia keeps matters simple with its multi-stick: swipe, blend, and go.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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But in Ravel’s solo works, which across decades of composition contain both the evocative broad strokes of impressionism and the luminous specificity of pointillism, his approach can have mixed results.—
Joshua Barone,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 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
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The entire capsule collection features quirky touches evocative of Johnson’s idiosyncratic and unmistakable approach to fashion.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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And so the passion that the Japanese fans have for the game of baseball (was unmistakable).—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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An unambiguous rejection of the messiah expectations placed on — and cultivated by — Kendrick that also revisits some of the empty solidarity of the George Floyd protests.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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The militants were also carrying an unambiguous message: However weakened, Hamas survived Israel’s 15-month bombing campaign in Gaza and remains the most powerful Palestinian party in the territory.—
Iyad Abuheweila,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Soaking for a few hours in plain water about twice a month rehydrates a tillandsia much more effectively than a daily foliage misting.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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Before the website was taken down, the only item for sale was a plain white T-shirt with a black swastika.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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This is classic mosaic evolution, where different parts of the anatomy evolve at distinct rates.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Resisting the label of fusion, Twitty describes the dish as an homage to flavors that highlights the intersections between distinct culinary traditions.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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