Fire had blackened the field.
The sky blackened as the storm approached.
Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation.
a presidency blackened by scandal
Recent Examples on the WebHowever, the restaurant is particularly renowned for its mullet, a fish best enjoyed fried or blackened with a side of cheese grits.—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 Crawdaddy's already has year-round Mardi Gras food on its menu which includes jambalaya, Cajun beans and rice, alligator mac & cheese and the Louisiana fried or blackened catfish filet.—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024 That material is now blackening beaches, a key draw for the country’s important tourism sector.—Laris Karklis, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024 While salmon’s buttery and oily richness is part of its allure, try balancing it out with a blackening spice blend.—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024 Even when people have succeeded in unrolling parts of them, they cannot be read with the naked eye because the ink and paper are too blackened.—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024 Until a year ago, the building, which was blackened and suffered heavy damage, served daily meals.—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 Parts of an adjacent building were heavily damaged, and the area nearby was blackened by the explosion.—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024 Lying in his hospital bed with the left side of his face burnt and blackened, 22-year-old Nazar is one of the latest soldiers to have had a limb removed at the hospital.—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'blacken.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share