BLACK EYE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

black eye

noun

Definition of black eye

as in guilt

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as in scratch

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Recent Examples of black eye With a black eye and an empty wallet, Tony decides to leave on the next morning’s ferry, but a chance encounter with Nancy changes his mind. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026 Jolley was rushed to the hospital to have her black eye treated, leaving her continued participation on the show unclear until the episode’s final moments. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 The episode, in addition to being a black eye for one of America’s most reliable corporate numbers-hitters, shows the mad scramble for dollars in the world of AI, which has been a giant sucking sound in the economy for a while now. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 An elderly man with a black eye was greeted with applause after his rescue. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for black eye

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Noun

Four suspects pleaded guilty, including mastermind David Voss, and Benji admitted guilt and had his case administered through a First Nations restorative justice program, while charges against two were dropped, CityNews notes.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Paxton did not have to admit guilt, but was required to pay $300,000 in restitution and complete community service.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of guilt

Noun

Given that matte white finishes are sometimes made out of enamel, scratches and chips are a possibility, Bennett shares.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Many of the improvements are with the cameras—still a big reason to buy a Pixel—but there are some minor, welcome upgrades, like a scratch-resistant display coating, a brighter screen, more base storage, and faster charging.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scratch

Noun

The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
No discredit to the movie, obviously.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of discredit

Noun

Resuming Sunday at 161-4, Australia added 82 runs for the session to avoid the ignominy of a home innings defeat to take a 15-run lead at the interval.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Once Netflix came along with a plethora of easily accessible content from dozens and then hundreds and thousands of different content suppliers, the TV Everywhere experiment more or less ended in ignominy.

— Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignominy

Noun

Smith said the award, which was given Saturday at the organization’s gala, had nothing to do with journalism, attributing the dishonor to board members unhappy with his political opinions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
While not good news, Hartford is at least not ranked at the top; that dishonor goes to Chicago, which retained their number one spot from last year.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of dishonor

Noun

Cut marks and scrapes made by flint knives at consistent locations on the bones indicate local humans butchered many of them for meals.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
After what seemed like an eternity, the does caught wind of the mock scrape that Kontras had placed 16 yards from his stand.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

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