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Recent Examples of black-and-white
While driving away from the heist, Ray spots a location that drags him into a black-and-white flashback.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Unlike American comic books, manga are typically black-and-white, and Hokazono uses the monochromatic palette to noirish effect.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife and their son, as Bieber sang the tune.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The eight-minute black-and-white cartoon reel Steamboat Willie, released in 1928, showed the potential of combining animation with a synchronized soundtrack.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Unlike American comic books, manga are typically black-and-white, and Hokazono uses the monochromatic palette to noirish effect.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife and their son, as Bieber sang the tune.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The eight-minute black-and-white cartoon reel Steamboat Willie, released in 1928, showed the potential of combining animation with a synchronized soundtrack.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
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Carrie Severino, president of the conservative advocacy group Judicial Crisis Network, previously told the Washington Examiner that the justices have made recent orders more explicit and clear as lower court judges have ignored the Supreme Court’s previous orders on its emergency docket.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ben Hania counters that silence, not with an explicit argument but with an experience, a movie forged in the universal and very specific language of the single-location thriller.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The upcoming La Nina looks to be on the weaker end of the spectrum, which could also affect how clear-cut its influence becomes.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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The timeline for the female sand tiger sharks was surprisingly clear-cut.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Our centerpiece selection Christy anchors the festival with its daring artistry and gives us the opportunity to honor the luminous Sydney Sweeney.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whether exploring the Royal Botanic Garden or watching sunset from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair—hand-carved by convicts in 1810—the city feels luminous, expansive, and just a little wild.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 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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But the magnitude of the moment is unmistakable.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands' sound.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is the complete opposite of most programming languages, where syntax typically tries to be explicit and unambiguous.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Build-vs-Buy Trap Universities Keep Walking Into The data from MIT is unambiguous.—
Vinay Bhaskara,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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If the debut white-and-navy look was too plain, the sequel was anything but, with vivid colors practically jumping off of the glossy design.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some are too flashy, while others look too plain to justify the price tag.—
Amina Ayoud,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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China’s three distinct tech phases China’s tech success over the past 20 years was really achieved in three phases.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Do a separate soil test for each distinct area of your yard, such as existing or future vegetable gardens, flower beds, and lawns, because the lab recommendations will depend on the type of plants in that area.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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