black eye

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Recent Examples of black eye Speculation over the black eye quickly went viral on social media, with many on Musk's X platform questioning what had happened. Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 May 2025 To put a cherry on top, bandmates Volkan Caner and İdris Akbulut adorned their classic black eye shadow and lipstick combo. Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 During the press conference, Musk appeared to have a black eye. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025 Musk appeared to have a black eye on the right side of his face on Friday in the Oval Office alongside President Donald Trump. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for black eye
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Noun
  • An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 36-year-old man from Chicago was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass to a vehicle at 1:01 p.m. May 29 at the police station, 1350 Aurora Ave.
    Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
  • As their father, Ruffalo’s charm belies a chasm of guilt, which is at the root of all that Hal & Harper is trying to uncover.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Rather than trying to recreate feathers from scratch, biohybrid designs incorporate actual feathers into otherwise synthetic machines.
    Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
  • This essentially enables developers to access and modify the model’s core knowledge and bypass the high costs and time associated with training a system from scratch.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • No discredit to Gene Sarazen, but that was a completely different era.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • At best, the discredit caused by this type of case only amplifies a disbelief that was present at the outset and is reactivated or reinforced on this occasion.
    David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Gonzalez said the horse was treated for abrasions to the skull and other injuries, per the outlet.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 May 2025
  • Biodegradable mineral dyes, waterless enzyme and abrasion boosters were among the alternative processes.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Then there are the routinely excellent displays of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, without whom Everton would have almost certainly suffered the ignominy of dropping into the Championship by now.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • Almost all of the same four-digit numerical combinations assigned to the Mavericks at No. 11 would have been the Heat’s lottery tickets had the Heat not instead gone on to endure the ignominy of the most lopsided playoff sweep in NBA history at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Key Facts Ellison’s net worth shot up by $25 billion to $242 billion by midday Thursday, enjoying easily the largest daily bump of any billionaire, according to Forbes data.
    Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Ivermectin cream can be effective at reducing the inflammatory bumps and may also help control Demodex mites, which are commonly found on the skin of individuals with rosacea.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • There will be no disgrace or dishonor if they get rolled by the defending champs in the second round.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
  • To remove the web page of a Medal of Honor recipient, in this case awarded by President Nixon, dishonors all the military and their families.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Currently, the beaches of Torrey Pines are crowded with photographers hoping for that perfect picture of peregrine falcon chicks being raised in crude scrape nests placed on precarious perches, high on the sandstone cliffs.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • Injuries suffered by the officers included a groin injury, an ankle strain or stress fracture, a chest contusion, scrapes and bruising.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 May 2025

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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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