as in dark
not having a light complexion a dark-eyed, swarthy young man with killer looks

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Recent Examples of swarthy Although the swarthy crew has an abundance of muscles and ego, not one of the buccaneers knows how to read. Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 May 2024 The combination is picked up as a camouflage pattern on the matching green, black and gray strap, which gives it the overall feel of something that might be worn by a swarthy actor in a movie that involves trekking through the Amazon. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023 Favino resembles a swarthier version of Bruce McGill; for all his stoic intensity, there’s a civilian quality of introspection about him. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023 Its garments are swarthy and a little sensual, displaying a clear affection for Ralph Lauren but also for how hip-hop appropriated Ralph Lauren in the 1990s. Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 27 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for swarthy

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“Swarthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarthy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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