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
Other significant details in the home include crown moldings, an original mahogany front door, decorative wall coverings and ebony hardwood floors throughout.
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Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
The second is exclusive to Tom Ford, a Makassar ebony wood note that uses special technology to capture the essence of the tree without damaging it.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The dial is ebony-black sunburst, like the original.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
The characters—ebony, sandalwood, ceiba, redwood and so on—quickly come to feel like old friends, their long life histories carefully told and the stakes of their uncertain futures in the Anthropocene clearly laid out.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
The second is exclusive to Tom Ford, a Makassar ebony wood note that uses special technology to capture the essence of the tree without damaging it.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The dial is ebony-black sunburst, like the original.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
The characters—ebony, sandalwood, ceiba, redwood and so on—quickly come to feel like old friends, their long life histories carefully told and the stakes of their uncertain futures in the Anthropocene clearly laid out.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebony
black
Adjective
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He is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes and weighing 190 pounds.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The black coffee and ablutions came promptly at 3: 30 a.m. each morning, followed by a toe-curling breakfast.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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“Ebony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebony. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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