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Recent Examples of black-and-white
Nearly nine months after the WWE legend's death, Brooke, 37, shared a black-and-white illustration of her father holding her in his arms on Instagram Tuesday, April 14.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The lightweight, handheld device came preloaded with a 100-exposure roll of Kodak black-and-white film.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The bathroom is simple black-and-white tile and a console sink.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
Along with Jupiter and French, Tisdale held Emerson's tiny hand in a black-and-white photo.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The lightweight, handheld device came preloaded with a 100-exposure roll of Kodak black-and-white film.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The bathroom is simple black-and-white tile and a console sink.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
Along with Jupiter and French, Tisdale held Emerson's tiny hand in a black-and-white photo.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
Adjective
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As with a requirement for prior notification, automatically withholding funds absent explicit congressional approval is necessary, especially when one party controls both chambers of Congress and the White House.—
James Cramer,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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Eady later sued Bravo over the incident and said the explicit photos in question did not depict her.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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However, that distinction isn’t so clear-cut.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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Here, there is only one certainty — the evil of the Empire — but beyond that, things aren’t as clear-cut.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond its luminous core, Messier 77 is also a highly active site of star formation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The Boot of Cortez, on the other hand, is 98 percent pure gold, and its rich, luminous hue exemplifies that composition.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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When the choice is between the CPM and something other than the CUT method or a CUT-like unspecified method, the bright-line comparability requirements imposed by reg.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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This connection with Nashville’s past and future gives the patient experience a sense of character, privacy, and unmistakable identity.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The undercurrent here is unmistakable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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In the meantime, Bright is unambiguous about her favorite couple in the series.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Lee was walking us along a sweetness gradient, beginning with a savory on-ramp of legumes and caviar and arriving at a place of unambiguous dessert.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Celebrities have kept the plain pointed stiletto in rotation inside the broader white shoe push this spring, especially as the color has moved past bridal dressing and into red carpets, press stops and daytime appearances.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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The team also collected artifacts that were often found sitting in plain sight for conservation, protection and research purposes.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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With two distinct waves of iPhone 18 handsets arriving, Apple can leverage this to their advantage, bringing more users to the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max handsets, disrupting Android’s Mobile World Congress launch cycle, and giving the iPhone 18 a clear run as its consumer-friendly champion.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Through a combination of archival footage, interviews with surviving contemporaries, and many, many photos, the film attempts to get to the bottom of Avedon’s distinct knack for capturing celebrities at their very best.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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