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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country
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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
on a black night such as this, the imagination runs wild
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as in blackened
not clean
after mopping the floor, the water in the bucket was black
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as in blackness
a time or place of little or no light
we had to find our way on back roads in the black of night
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Recent Examples of black
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
This Trevisani has a bushy black mustache, an olive complexion, and a broad forehead.
—Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
—Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
Troopers learned that the suspect displayed a black handgun and demanded money from a bank employee.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
This Trevisani has a bushy black mustache, an olive complexion, and a broad forehead.
—Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
—Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
—Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black
Adjective
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There are three luxury suites, all of which have mosaic floors, ebony walls, paneled ceilings and metopes crafted by Venetian glassmakers.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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California launched the ebony alert for missing black children in 2024 after authorizing legislation was passed the prior year.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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All Fair remembers of that dark time in her life was having ongoing headaches, throwing up and struggling with her balance.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Suddenly, somebody invented a machine and offered them a new deal: Work in this stinky dark factory or starve.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Flying your favorite spacecraft is as simple as plopping down in the captain’s chair to engage in some hairy dogfights and clandestine patrols over strange worlds or the inky cosmic blackness as the gameplay shifts from a standard FPS to a third-person perspective.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Perry and crew experienced a few minutes of weightlessness and got to see Earth against the blackness of space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Courtesy of Derek Ouellette Trump's bellicose remarks gave a huge boost to Canadian nationalism, with many vowing to boycott the U.S. and its products.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
1 May 2025
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Musk's close association with Trump sparked demonstrations against Tesla in a number of states and campaigns outside the U.S. to boycott his cars.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Finish with artful desserts by Pastry Chef Salvatore Martone, including a strawberry chantilly rose with pistachio sable and a silky white chocolate sabayon with salted caramel.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Disney World: Both Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon will be open this summer Cast members monitored Tucker’s actions with other savanna residents such as zebras, sable antelopes and springbok.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Penny Jo dreams of being able to have Dolly's outlook on life because her world feels so gray, dark, and trapped.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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The chair comes with dark gray and light gray cushions, and both are on sale for up to 51 percent off.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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