in the black

phrase

: making a profit : profitable

The company is finally in the black.

Examples of in the black in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My piece also got a cold plunge and a bath in the black linseed oil. — Sarah Wood González, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Even a 10% pullback in capex flips that to a $74 billion surplus; a 20% pullback puts them more than $200 billion in the black. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Research published in 2022 found that body coloration in the black rat snake and other North American rat snakes is influenced by temperature, with darker individuals more common in cooler regions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Gamblers don’t need many correct home run picks to generate a profit, but tonight’s picks will be the difference between remaining in the black or dipping into the red. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the black

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback