black eye
noun
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That omission would give the conference a national black eye.
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
When Fahad arrives at the mosque with a black eye, his conservative family’s inability to communicate sends them spiraling into assumptions about his life after dark.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Yeah, the one where my wife gave me a black eye.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2025
The little boy suffered a concussion, broke one of his clavicle bones and had a black eye, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
When Fahad arrives at the mosque with a black eye, his conservative family’s inability to communicate sends them spiraling into assumptions about his life after dark.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Yeah, the one where my wife gave me a black eye.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2025
The little boy suffered a concussion, broke one of his clavicle bones and had a black eye, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black eye
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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