black eye
noun
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In the present day, that animosity eventually escalates into an offscreen physical confrontation — the next day, Jay has a black eye, and video of the incident starts popping up on social media.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The other option is to use an angled brush and black eye shadow.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
While the male vermilion flycatcher is unmistakable with its bright red color and distinctive black eye mask and wings, the female is much less colorful and can often be mistaken for a Say’s phoebe, with a brownish head, back and wings, a white throat and upper breast, with a reddish belly.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The other option is to use an angled brush and black eye shadow.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
While the male vermilion flycatcher is unmistakable with its bright red color and distinctive black eye mask and wings, the female is much less colorful and can often be mistaken for a Say’s phoebe, with a brownish head, back and wings, a white throat and upper breast, with a reddish belly.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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