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Recent Examples of black-and-white
One of its most iconic and recognizable patterns is Courtly Check—a black-and-white checkerboard reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Lively's post included a black-and-white photo of Lively on the TIME100 cover and a screenshot of the essay Ifill wrote about her.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which stretches for about 70 miles, is renowned for its pristine beaches and the striking black-and-white striped Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
History suggests that film and media have always adapted to technological upheaval, from silent to sound, black-and-white to color, celluloid to digital, each time emerging with new creative possibilities.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Lively's post included a black-and-white photo of Lively on the TIME100 cover and a screenshot of the essay Ifill wrote about her.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which stretches for about 70 miles, is renowned for its pristine beaches and the striking black-and-white striped Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
History suggests that film and media have always adapted to technological upheaval, from silent to sound, black-and-white to color, celluloid to digital, each time emerging with new creative possibilities.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
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Yes, there will be other shows — and, in fact, Star Wars is coming off its most successful year in producing TV shows with less explicit, fan-service-y connection to the movies, though The Acolyte was canceled and the future of Skeleton Crew remains in doubt.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Norris steps out of the aisle and appears to direct two other men in, though no explicit order could be heard.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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More significantly, the vengeful felon-in-chief has sent a clear-cut message: Oppose his heedless, plainly unconstitutional actions in court — one of the only avenues left to fight Trump’s creeping authoritarianism — and there will be a dear price to pay.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The 6-foot Bueckers was the overwhelming choice in a draft in which there is no clear-cut No. 2 pick.—
Staff and wire reports,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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But the overall vibe is luminous and joyful — almost celebratory.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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The silky formula glides on, leaving skin luminous and smooth.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 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
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She’s been wildly influential without ever being less than unmistakable; no matter what sonic, thematic or characteristic elements other artists may borrow from her, none of them would ever risk being taken for Lana herself.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
26 Apr. 2025
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The song, a collaboration between The Pogues frontman MacGowan and the unmistakable O’Connor, reenters the Official Physical Singles chart at No. 18.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 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
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Reporting indicates that Iran’s objectives in these talks are unambiguous.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Industry experts say some of the reasons are plain to see: Reports of detentions and deportations, including the weekslong lockup of European tourists, have sowed fears of bad experiences at the border.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Amazon also has this plain pair without any blooms, although it’s still made with embroidery.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Leaders must align their efforts but never relinquish their distinct accountabilities.—
Shivali Kukreja,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Epic Universe, the $7 billion attraction from Comcast Corp.’s Universal Destinations & Experiences division, offers five distinct lands and opens to the public on May 22.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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