black eye
noun
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That literal black eye will heal, but the figurative ones Tesla and Musk’s reputation have received from his political activities are likely to linger.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Her dark brown skin and big black eyes are complemented by an ornate white and purple floral outfit, trimmed in lace.
—Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Doctors at the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital said the girl had signs of abuse — including she was covered in bruises, had two black eyes, scratches and abdominal trauma.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Helmets off to the Ukrainians for giving the Russian aggressors a humiliating black eye and the loss of $7 billion in military hardware using 117 relatively cheap drones.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Her dark brown skin and big black eyes are complemented by an ornate white and purple floral outfit, trimmed in lace.
—Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Doctors at the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital said the girl had signs of abuse — including she was covered in bruises, had two black eyes, scratches and abdominal trauma.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Helmets off to the Ukrainians for giving the Russian aggressors a humiliating black eye and the loss of $7 billion in military hardware using 117 relatively cheap drones.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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