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Recent Examples of black-and-white
The mom of one also took her transformation seaside in July, posing on a yacht in a black-and-white swimsuit that highlighted her toned frame.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The movie features multiple black-and-white flashbacks to Springsteen’s childhood, when his volatile father, Douglas (Stephen Graham), was physically violent with his mother, Adele (Gaby Hoffmann).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Dan Cheaney replied to the post with a black-and-white photo of his parents, brother and family dogs at the house in 1954.
—Amanda Rosa
october 23, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The movie features multiple black-and-white flashbacks to Springsteen’s childhood, when his volatile father, Douglas (Stephen Graham), was physically violent with his mother, Adele (Gaby Hoffmann).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Dan Cheaney replied to the post with a black-and-white photo of his parents, brother and family dogs at the house in 1954.
—Amanda Rosa
october 23, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a robot like Shakey, the map is explicit.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This means that while there will be treatment recommendations that are clear-cut, there will be others where judgment is required.—
Dru Armstrong,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The takeaway for stock-pickers, though, is far from clear-cut.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With its luminous foliage, 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina makes a striking accent in shady plantings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The luminous roll call has Henry Cavill leading a cast that already includes Russell Crowe, Marisa Abela, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Jeremy Irons and Djimon Hounsou, as well as Max Zhang and Drew McIntyre.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Crafting bright-line tests that separate commodities from securities, or creating a new category, will be legally complex.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
10 July 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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Over time, the bird became woven into Thanksgiving tradition and ultimately became the unmistakable symbol of the holiday.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The song became a global feminist anthem, and the video a touchstone for her unmistakable style.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The courseware grading system enforces the use of an unambiguous grading rubric, which furthers the bureaucratization of classroom life that helped to amplify grade inflation in the first place.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The 22nd Amendment’s text and history are unambiguous.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Freshly caught fish often hang in plain sight, and the selection changes so frequently that a whiteboard keeps track of what’s available.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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To create your own, write a name on a plain paper gift tag.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Formed by rolling up sheets of atoms, these hollow tubes exhibit unique behaviors distinct from bulk materials due to their nanoscale dimensions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Her bubbly, non-threatening stage persona, paired with her cutting jokes and roasts, feels distinct in her body of work.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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