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Recent Examples of black eye
The other option is to use an angled brush and black eye shadow.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
While the male vermilion flycatcher is unmistakable with its bright red color and distinctive black eye mask and wings, the female is much less colorful and can often be mistaken for a Say’s phoebe, with a brownish head, back and wings, a white throat and upper breast, with a reddish belly.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
That omission would give the conference a national black eye.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
When Fahad arrives at the mosque with a black eye, his conservative family’s inability to communicate sends them spiraling into assumptions about his life after dark.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
While the male vermilion flycatcher is unmistakable with its bright red color and distinctive black eye mask and wings, the female is much less colorful and can often be mistaken for a Say’s phoebe, with a brownish head, back and wings, a white throat and upper breast, with a reddish belly.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
That omission would give the conference a national black eye.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
When Fahad arrives at the mosque with a black eye, his conservative family’s inability to communicate sends them spiraling into assumptions about his life after dark.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
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Advertisement Because women are socialized to be responsible, empathetic, and attuned to others’ needs, deciding to leave can result in feelings of guilt and shame.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Depression symptoms include feelings of sadness, hopelessness, anxiety, guilt or irritability, as well as loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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James was named a starter last season, but was a late scratch from the event because of foot and ankle injuries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Because most of the archival footage lacked audio, Iwerks collaborated with Skywalker Sound to create auditory elements — like hammers, paintbrushes and train engines — from scratch.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The memo notes several sustained violations of Austin Police Department general orders, including failure to de-escalate, unreasonable response to resistance, inaccurate and misleading report writing, dishonesty and acts bringing discredit upon the department.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Dec. 2025
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Phillips also found sufficient evidence to determine that Weaver violated policy by making remarks to the officer and the Heritage Creek police chief that brought discredit upon him as a member of LMPD.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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By eliminating heavy abrasion, jeans are less lightly to breakdown prematurely.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Jan. 2026
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Never wear your lenses while asleep, either, since that can cause dryness, irritation, abrasions and entrapment of germs that can lead to serious infections.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Victory in the 2024 FA Cup final plastered over a damaging eighth-place league finish — their lowest in the Premier League at that stage — before defeat in the 2025 Europa League final pushed 2024-25 into further ignominy, having finished 15th.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Khan isn’t the first Pakistani prime minister whose legal ignominy is tied to jewelry.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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There will be bumps along the way, steps forward and back, because … that’s the story.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, Xcel’s progress in phasing out coal hit a road bump in 2025 when the largest unit at Comanche malfunctioned and had to be shut down.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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When a partner transforms fundamentally, obligations may lapse without dishonor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Worst of all, my sin has brought dishonor to God.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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These durable, waterproof luggage sleeves fit squarely over your suitcase in order to protect its shell from scuffs, bumps, and scrapes, all while allowing the color of your luggage to show through.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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With simple maintenance, your favorite spoon will continue to stir, scrape, and serve for years to come.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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