ebony

as in black
having the color of soot or coal the ebony loudspeakers on their chrome stands look very sleek and modern

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Recent Examples of ebony The five-bedroom main house has four fireplaces and oversize sunny windows; an eat-in modern kitchen; and formal rooms with ebony floors, wainscoting, and coffered ceilings, including a living room with a deep bay window seat. The Week Staff, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024 All the rib cages are made of different woods in different colors: white oak, padauk, cherry, ebony, black walnut, ash, and so on. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024 For her purse, the crossbody bag-loving singer wore Gucci’s Luce Small Shoulder Bag in beige and ebony, which retails for $3,200. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 From warm-toned medium shades to neutral, ebony brown hues, there’s a color fit for bronzing and contouring on any skin tone. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ebony 

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“Ebony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebony. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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