black book
noun
1
: a book containing a blacklist entry 1
2
: an address book containing especially the names of multiple romantic partners
—usually used in the phrase little black book
It also explores Carla's knack for finding her way into the insular and disparate worlds of fashion, rock and roll (and Mick Jagger's little black book) …—
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Why Choose Unforgettable Croatia? Unforgettable Croatia boasts an enviable black book of exclusive VIP experiences and relationships with some of the world’s finest restaurants, hotels, and private guides.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Breaking Baz: Our man with the best little black book in the biz first sat down with Ralph Fiennes and followed up with an Anthony Mackie interview.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Boasting an enviable black book of exclusive VIP experiences and relationships with some of the world’s finest guides, UTC lives by its motto, Why do Ordinary.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The three of them then set off to retrieve Maxwell Fulton’s black book, which — in true Alanis irony — is at LAX, hidden in a Ferrari that Fulton had parked there.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Breaking Baz: Our man with the best little black book in the biz first sat down with Ralph Fiennes and followed up with an Anthony Mackie interview.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Boasting an enviable black book of exclusive VIP experiences and relationships with some of the world’s finest guides, UTC lives by its motto, Why do Ordinary.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The three of them then set off to retrieve Maxwell Fulton’s black book, which — in true Alanis irony — is at LAX, hidden in a Ferrari that Fulton had parked there.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Black book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20book. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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