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Recent Examples of black eye
In a police arrest photo, King appears with a black eye.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
That’s because Mortensen got into a surfing accident in the middle of production and showed up to set with a bulging, swollen black eye.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
With Heaven on Top’s rollout was supposed to be about making a break from the infamy of Bryan’s year or so of concerning headlines about allegations of emotional abuse from his Barstoolite ex Brianna Chickenfry, his mysterious black eye, and his squabbles on-camera in a bar and at a music festival.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Wilman González, left with a black eye from a blast, picked through rubble at home, surrounded by broken furniture.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
That’s because Mortensen got into a surfing accident in the middle of production and showed up to set with a bulging, swollen black eye.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
With Heaven on Top’s rollout was supposed to be about making a break from the infamy of Bryan’s year or so of concerning headlines about allegations of emotional abuse from his Barstoolite ex Brianna Chickenfry, his mysterious black eye, and his squabbles on-camera in a bar and at a music festival.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Wilman González, left with a black eye from a blast, picked through rubble at home, surrounded by broken furniture.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
Noun
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The shame, the guilt and the fear of the other is timeless.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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The bank admitted fault in 13 out of the 101 cases tracked by the group, with the remaining 88 cases settled without an admission of guilt.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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In one-of-a-kind high-jewelry chokers and necklaces, the design is rendered in black diamond-like carbon, or DLC—a high-tech material known for its exceptional hardness and scratch-resistance that is often used in watchmaking—and combined with diamonds and yellow gold for an avant-garde look.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
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The grittiness of this powder can cause the stone to lose its shine or have permanent scratches.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The federal government has embarked on a concerted, and largely successful, effort to undermine, discredit, and defund serious scientific research at any opportunity.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
22 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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Lab 102 reports that OrganIQ seek can be applied in nebulization systems for bleaches with strong contrast and abrasion effects.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a modernist era of abrasion and velocity—the now and the next, chasing each other at warp speed—Reilly offered a work of radical non-provocation.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 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
Noun
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Fast-food restaurants see less of a bump in sales.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The bump was later ruled a penalty, but the disheartening finish had Santos-Griswold considering retirement.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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The struggle left several agents with bite wounds, scrapes and bruises that required medical treatment.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, the children have a lot of bruises, scrapes and cuts, all stuff that is easily managed.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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