Fire had blackened the field.
The sky blackened as the storm approached.
Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation.
a presidency blackened by scandal
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Both of her eyes were blackened.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025 The bronze had blackened and grown florid with green and white spots.—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 The menu is global and playful, yet reliable, with some classic North American restaurant staples (hummus, $21, fish tacos, $23 for two, and Cajun blackened chicken, $39) and some Asian and Latin American inspired dishes (sake glazed Chilean seabass, $51, truffle udon carbonara, $27).—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 Some discolored areas on the bones that were not charred may have been blackened by smoke exposure, according to the study.—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blacken
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