in black and white
idiom
1
: in written or printed form
I want to see it in black and white.
2
: in a way that involves a simple choice between two opposite things (such as good and bad or right and wrong)
She sees everything in black and white.
3
: using equipment that produces only black-and-white pictures
a movie filmed in black and white.
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Available in black and white options, pricing is marked at $40 ,and size options include S (7-8), M (9-10) and L (11-12).
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The scenes at the reunion are simply but artfully shot in black and white, including a revealing conversation the men’s wives and partners have about living with them that gently expands the perspectives brought into the film’s portrait.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The two rocked Giorgio Armani and Saint Laurent respectively and coordinated in black and white.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Langa’s choice to keep the film in black and white was clear to him early on in his creative journey.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The scenes at the reunion are simply but artfully shot in black and white, including a revealing conversation the men’s wives and partners have about living with them that gently expands the perspectives brought into the film’s portrait.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The two rocked Giorgio Armani and Saint Laurent respectively and coordinated in black and white.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Langa’s choice to keep the film in black and white was clear to him early on in his creative journey.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for in black and white
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“In black and white.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20black%20and%20white. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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