Examples of bootblack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With its title mocking the attempts of phrenology to diminish the worth of African Americans, Smith paints dignified portraits of everyday black people—a bootblack, a washerman—as examples of the unique personalities inherent to every human being. — Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2021 Here is the sheet music from which Democrats and their liberal-media bootblacks will sing, should GOP senators adopt a quick motion to dismiss: Republicans perpetrated the ultimate cover up! — Deroy Murdock, National Review, 22 Dec. 2019 Joe Bologna was the son, grandson and nephew of bootblacks. — Anita Gates, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2017

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