black-a-vised

adjective

Definition of black-a-visednext
as in brown

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  1. brown
  2. olive
  3. dark
Adjective
  • Why does someone with Black or brown skin have to have some super human quality—like claiming to run 30 marathons in 35 days—to gain entry into one of these institutions?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Even a carriage horse at the foot of the ancient monument has joined in, sporting a brown bucket hat with holes cut for its ears.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of brown
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  • Take the paved footpath behind Zori past olive groves to reach the ACI Marina, its restaurants and the taxi boats that take you to Hvar Town and the notoriously hedonistic beach club, Carpe Diem, on the neighboring island of Marinkovac.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • It’s located in Istria, an area sculpted by rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves rather than coastline (Poreč and Rovinj, on the water, are each about a 30-minute drive).
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of olive
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  • The design featured an orange-and-black clown outfit, black gloves and a dark face covering with an exaggerated smiling mouth.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Funky black garlic hides within that mushroom melange, and the pie arrives dotted with a dramatic, dark tamarind sauce.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dark
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“Black-a-vised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-a-vised. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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