black eye

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Recent Examples of black eye Even though the studio safeguarded in selling foreign for $70 million, our film finance sources assert that the black eye here is around $80M — greater than the $30M loss being floated around the time the movie tanked. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 Eleven people died, 134 million gallons of oil spewed into the ocean and a black eye was left on 1,300 miles of Gulf coastline across five states. Daniel Moss, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025 For a lot of patients, these dark circles, which resemble a black eye, get better in tandem with allergy symptoms. Angela Haupt, Time, 2 May 2025 In 2012, Cockram sued police for giving him a black eye and fracturing his cheekbone during his arrest, The Evening Standard reported. Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for black eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
Noun
  • Proposing that the artifacts belong where their makers live now is sensible, but the problem at the heart of Dahomey is its presumption of guilt without resolution or remedy.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
  • That lawsuit was settled within 24 hours for $20 million, with no admission of guilt from Combs.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Most were, like O’Neil, young and ardent admirers of the actor, who at that point was between movies and had a different kind of creative itch to scratch.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
  • The one-sheet recipes that arrive with each box, detailing how to make scratch ramen or mushroom Dijon chicken, are far less complicated than the process that got those ingredients to your door.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 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
  • Corbett’s autopsy report revealed abrasions on his forehead, under his eye, and on his shoulder blades.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • Medical examiner found Nichols' cause of death was homicide Dr. Marco Ross, the chief medical examiner for the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center, said Nichols had multiple injuries including abrasions and bruises across his body.
    Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Can the Leafs avoid the ignominy that would come with blowing a 3-0 series lead?
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Dutton also faces the potential ignominy of losing his own seat in parliament, as happened to Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.
    Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The creatures stood on four legs, and boasted huge heads adorned with three horns, a distinctive bony frill and a prominent nose bump.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • The next edition of Forbes CEO will be published on Monday, June 2. ECONOMIC INDICATORS While President Trump was in the Middle East forging business deals last week—many dealing with technology, AI and defense—the stock market saw a tech bump.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 19 May 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
  • His round wasn’t without its bumps and scrapes, with bogeys on 1, 11 and 13 but his late round surge took him from three shots back of the lead to three shots ahead of his nearest chaser.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Tilt skillet so eggs fill bare spots; scrape cooked eggs down from sides of skillet, and cook until just set, about 30 seconds.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 May 2025

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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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