black-on-black
adjective
ˈblak-ˌȯn-ˈblak 
-ˌän-
: involving a Black person against another Black person
black-on-black crime
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There were quite a few influences in the creation, both the hexagonal motifs, dripping gold beading, coral details, textural black-on-black looks, and maximalist tapestry that honor the queen bee.
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Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Aesthetically, the Noire X has a black-on-black finish and detailing on the stitched headband and the new Gorilla Glass 3 finish of the earcups.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Ya got the black-on-black Elon Musk, true Nazi edition.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Soto learned that Baty had always had his eye on black-on-black SUV and dropped $92,000 to gift one to his fellow Met.
Baty was none the wiser until traveling secretary Edgar Suero asked him for his insurance information Wednesday.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
His latest acquisition has a striking black-on-black design with distinctive red undercarriage lighting.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Rick Owens In a less-is-more approach, Rick Owens elongated the straps on Birkenstock’s famous Arizona’s and a luxe black-on-black tone on the sporty Rotterdam sandals.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 July 2024
But the black-on-black color scheme, including black calipers, black exterior trim and black lettering, adds a unique appearance.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But the look has been done in several color combinations over the years, and the black-on-black cap toe, which Kidman and her daughters opted for in different iterations, is an extremely subtle iteration of the two-toned aesthetic.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Aesthetically, the Noire X has a black-on-black finish and detailing on the stitched headband and the new Gorilla Glass 3 finish of the earcups.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Ya got the black-on-black Elon Musk, true Nazi edition.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Soto learned that Baty had always had his eye on black-on-black SUV and dropped $92,000 to gift one to his fellow Met.
Baty was none the wiser until traveling secretary Edgar Suero asked him for his insurance information Wednesday.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
His latest acquisition has a striking black-on-black design with distinctive red undercarriage lighting.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Rick Owens In a less-is-more approach, Rick Owens elongated the straps on Birkenstock’s famous Arizona’s and a luxe black-on-black tone on the sporty Rotterdam sandals.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 July 2024
But the black-on-black color scheme, including black calipers, black exterior trim and black lettering, adds a unique appearance.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But the look has been done in several color combinations over the years, and the black-on-black cap toe, which Kidman and her daughters opted for in different iterations, is an extremely subtle iteration of the two-toned aesthetic.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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