Examples of black eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What followed has become a black eye for the Fulton government agency, a public relations embarrassment for the shipping giant and an unending source of pain for Merriweather’s family. — Asia Simone Burns, ajc, 14 July 2022 While Newsom and Fletcher should cruise to re-election in November, homelessness is a black eye for the state and region. — Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2022 Adam Sandler is revealing what caused his black eye that made an appearance on live television. — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 With smoky black eye makeup, brows, and lips, this vibe reads more Friday the 13th than Sunday snuggles. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 July 2022 For her beauty look, the star wore her hair in a tight ponytail and forwent her signature smeared black eye shadow in favor of graphic eyeliner, drawn in loops around her bleached eyebrows. — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 June 2022 Details were also not lost on Isabelle Boemeke, whose graphic black eye liner was only outdone by her over-the-top nails, complete with sparkling jewels and hard gold drips. — Anna Haines, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Leto also sported silver boots, moody black eye makeup, and at one point wore sunglasses on the red carpet. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 31 Mar. 2022 Professional cycling, which has been in a PR tailspin for years with all its doping woes, gave itself another black eye yesterday at the Giro d’Italia. — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 20 May 2015 See More

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