black diamond

noun

1
: dense black hematite
2
black diamonds plural : coal sense 3a
3

Examples of black diamond in a Sentence

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That year’s $5 million Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra was covered in black diamonds, white diamonds and rubies. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Designed by Martin Katz, the bra featured nearly 3,900 gemstones, including two black diamond drops and 120 round white diamonds, with a total weight of 1,500 carats. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026 The black diamond backdrop framing the classic cowboy spur really nails the retro look. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 When Pogosian set one of his early pendants, a hexagon built around the number six, his lucky number since birth, with black diamonds. — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for black diamond

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of black diamond was in 1763

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