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Recent Examples of black-and-white
The music video for the song features a black-and-white screenshot of Jackson's post.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 May 2025
The slideshow begins with a black-and-white photograph of a man with light hair, a cap and glasses standing behind a tall rattan chair where an older woman is seated.
—Aisha Sabatini Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The grainy black-and-white photos of the vast fields of rubble illustrate the ferocity with which the Germans responded, leveling the city to cinders.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Legendary singer-songwriter Babyface brought sophistication to the Met Gala steps in a black-and-white plaid suit with oversized proportions and bold shoulders.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 May 2025
The slideshow begins with a black-and-white photograph of a man with light hair, a cap and glasses standing behind a tall rattan chair where an older woman is seated.
—Aisha Sabatini Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The grainy black-and-white photos of the vast fields of rubble illustrate the ferocity with which the Germans responded, leveling the city to cinders.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Legendary singer-songwriter Babyface brought sophistication to the Met Gala steps in a black-and-white plaid suit with oversized proportions and bold shoulders.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for black-and-white
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
Adjective
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Observers couldn’t quite tell what the explicit target was—American movies filmed overseas?—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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That this exchange between Fatima and her mother stops short of being an explicit breakthrough is significant, an acknowledgement that the outcomes of situations like these are often imperfect.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Originally, the timeline for how this massive diversification of life occurred was fairly clear-cut.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 May 2025
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The team is now showing resolve against the West’s clear-cut No. 1, limiting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander down the stretch and winning the clutch minutes with unshakable cool (Russell Westbrook is a celebratory yeller, fine, but these guys are a chill bunch overall).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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To the visible eye, every dress is in incredible condition—luminous colors, embroideries from more than a century ago that shimmer anew, each silhouette fitted impeccably on the mannequin—and for some visitors, this will prove the most remarkable part of the show.—
Amy Verner,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
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Her luminous journey has been showcased in prominent media, including South Jersey Magazine.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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There is no bright-line definition for hardship—it’s determined by the employer under the terms of the retirement plan and based on facts and circumstances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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None of these cases, for instance, is likely to result in the full restoration of the bright-line rules established with the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, rules based in part on the lessons of our battles against authoritarian monarchy in the seventeenth century.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Beyond the physical abuse, Cassie endured a steady drumbeat of insidious threats that sent an unmistakable message: the violence could escalate at any moment.—
Lauren Hersh,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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The unmistakable message: in Welch’s House of Representatives, Democratic moderates who think for themselves and question their own party’s orthodoxies are unwelcome.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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In a bombing campaign, for example, the source is usually unambiguous and the result immediate and often visually spectacular.—
Boyd van Dijk,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Apr. 2025
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The order—responding to an emergency request to prevent the immediate removal of Venezuelan migrants—was gratifyingly unambiguous.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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During Kenya’s mass protests last year, demonstrators created chatbots to explain complex legislation in plain language to help their peers understand its impact.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 May 2025
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There are date-night options ranging from the expensive to the affordable, from the romantic to the just plain fun.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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One of the most effective ways to do this is by specializing in client segments with distinct financial needs, values, and life experiences.—
Jason Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The timber and the distinct design spoke of finality.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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