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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
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, the fiction feature debut of writer-director Seán Dunn (short films British by the Grace of God, Kingdom Come), explores those questions with a gusto for costumes and cosplay and healthy helpings of irony and black humor.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
The black should look intense but soft, without excess shine.
—Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Donna, 73, meanwhile, braved the chilly weather in a long gray puffer jacket, keeping her hands warm with a pair of black gloves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, the fiction feature debut of writer-director Seán Dunn (short films British by the Grace of God, Kingdom Come), explores those questions with a gusto for costumes and cosplay and healthy helpings of irony and black humor.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Teigen strutted down the black-and-red carpet in black patent-leather D’Orsay pumps with dainty ankle straps.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
The black should look intense but soft, without excess shine.
—Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black
Adjective
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Jenner's ebony mane was done in tousled waves.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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This time in an ebony wig and black and silver pants ensemble, Cher, a pair of effervescent dancers and a trio of background singers plowed through the song as fake snow fell from the rafters.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Jim is the only one standing still, staring straight at the camera with his intense, dark-blue eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Small described the shooter as a male who was wearing dark clothing and black and white shoes.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Passengers get to see Earth against the blackness of space and experience a few minutes of weightlessness.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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The thrill of pushing the pace on terrain that remained shrouded in blackness until illuminated two seconds before our wheels were suddenly navigating its rocks and cliffs and cactus pushed all else from the mental spotlight.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Articles of Association of 1774 was signed by all 53 delegates urging colonists to boycott British goods, marking the Continental Congress's first protest against Britain.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lapid feels stronger, however, by calls to boycott his work abroad.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tangible goals include achieving zero plastic use in all guest rooms and implementing innovative systems like ice storage for energy efficiency and grey water water reuse for conservation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Another agent, wearing a grey jacket, can be seen from some camera angles reaching into the scrum of other officers and retrieving a weapon that seems to match the firearm the DHS says Pretti possessed.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Experts say while some practices by volunteers are acts of nonviolent civil disobedience, others may fall into murkier legal territory.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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But once again, Pietrek’s detective work shines a light on the murkier areas, digging up receipts and orders for rum—hundreds of thousands of gallons’ worth—from various sources.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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