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Recent Examples of black-and-white
The new artwork is a black-and-white photo of the 26-year-old wearing a beaded dress while dancing with a man whose face is turned away from the camera.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Visitors to the Presidio of San Francisco, a National Historic Landmark and former military garrison with a complex history seemed unimpressed by the small black-and-white sign placed on a coffee table at roughly shin-level near the Presidio's welcome center on a recent morning.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 26 June 2025
If there’s any justice in the world, Computer’s black-and-white judgement about the restaurant’s finances won’t end up being the final word on whether the gang gets a little more runway.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Generative adversarial networks, or GANs, which power AI image generators, were just invented that year, and their outputs were small, blurry, and usually black-and-white.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Visitors to the Presidio of San Francisco, a National Historic Landmark and former military garrison with a complex history seemed unimpressed by the small black-and-white sign placed on a coffee table at roughly shin-level near the Presidio's welcome center on a recent morning.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 26 June 2025
If there’s any justice in the world, Computer’s black-and-white judgement about the restaurant’s finances won’t end up being the final word on whether the gang gets a little more runway.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Generative adversarial networks, or GANs, which power AI image generators, were just invented that year, and their outputs were small, blurry, and usually black-and-white.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
Adjective
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The second critical factor is establishing explicit working models and expectations upfront.—
AJ Bubb,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The attack followed Qatar's decision to close its airspace amid rising tensions and explicit threats from Tehran.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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During a 2024 season in which the Packers leaned on the run more than in any of LaFleur’s prior five seasons, there was a clear-cut feature back and a couple of backups.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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In California, the Northern Inner Coast and Santa Cruz mountain ranges that converge on San Francisco from the north and south were never clear-cut, and predators such as mountain lions and coyotes still exist there.—
Sean Lawrence,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Glowing collarbones, shimmering shoulders, and luminous legs are all part of the summer story.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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The color in the glass is a delicate but luminous pale pink, with reflections reminiscent of rose petals or light salmon.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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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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The pattern is unmistakable: just as Enron triggered SOX, AI governance failures will trigger mandatory expertise requirements.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The symbolism of the decision to target this base—the same one that U.S. President Donald Trump visited only two months ago during his tour of Gulf states, and one located in a country that maintains close ties to and shares an offshore gas field with Iran—is unmistakable.—
Dana Stroul,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Safeguards of a very clear and unambiguous kind have to be programmed into them on an algorithmic basis and then continually supervised by humans to make sure the safeguards are working properly.—
David Szondy
June 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2025
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Carroll’s lawyer countered that the case law was unambiguous.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Opponents and legal scholars maintain that the plain meaning and historical intent of the 14th Amendment protect those children's citizenship, and federal courts have repeatedly ruled against the Trump administration's interpretation.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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As a departure from the era of plain skinny ties, Lauren's wide, colorful neckties broke the mold, and his company grew from there.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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While the divergence between the two is fair, its explanation lies elsewhere: Investor valuations and retail prices differ because they are driven by distinct fundamentals and considerations.—
Thibault Adrien,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Regardless of how the Fendi role shakes up, Chavarria is leaving a distinct mark on the global fashion industry.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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