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Recent Examples of raven
Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
As for her glam, the former Pussycat Dolls member styled her hair in a tight chignon with strands of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
Zegler’s hair was coifed by Clayton Hawkins, with wisps of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Emma Stone chopped off her long, raven waves—showing off her new ‘do while walking the carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
From the school’s name to Wednesday’s raven-style psychometry, Burton and company tapped into the dreary lore with delight.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
As for her glam, the former Pussycat Dolls member styled her hair in a tight chignon with strands of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
Zegler’s hair was coifed by Clayton Hawkins, with wisps of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Emma Stone chopped off her long, raven waves—showing off her new ‘do while walking the carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raven
Adjective
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For the dinner, which doubled as a celebration of his sixth consecutive return to the Wimbledon tournament, as well as the campaign launch, the Italian tennis player opted for a more casual look in black.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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She was last seen wearing an orange/brown sweater and gray sweatpants and carrying a pink/black duffle bag.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Artists Equity By the time Dunkin’ unveiled Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso, more than 10 million users had already devoured the Instagram and TikTok teaser videos.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The venerable patriarch is leaning heavily on an ebony cane, and is followed closely by his personal assistant, a bald gnome of a man, armed with a notebook and pencil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The deluxe and premier suites are striking and distinctly futuristic, with smooth lines and walnut and ebony wood paneling bringing a yacht-like feel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The workers inhale these particles, and many develop a severe and rapidly progressive form of silicosis.—
David Michaels,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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The fish will inhale the lure and clamp down hard.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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While some Kansas Citians might scoff at the concept that soccer at the home of the Chiefs could compare to a fall Sunday atmosphere, those who were there on Tuesday won’t.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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During Truist’s quarterly earnings call in April, Rogers scoffed at a Bloomberg report that the bank could potentially be a target for an acquisition by Citi.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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“Raven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raven. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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