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Recent Examples of black-and-white
Former soccer star David also posted an old black-and-white photo of himself with his oldest son.
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
The app provides strong control over color, and standout effects include Duo-Tone, Sci-Fi, X-ray, and several black-and-white and retro looks.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Shot in black-and-white, the resulting photos have an elegiac quality and suggest the eventual mortality of any innovation or craze—ashes to ashes, rack-and-pinion steering to rack-and-pinion steering.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Ross is known for incorporating unexpected elements, such as vintage baguette boards and tennis racquets, into her displays, mixing them with black-and-white photography, masks, and framed textiles.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
The app provides strong control over color, and standout effects include Duo-Tone, Sci-Fi, X-ray, and several black-and-white and retro looks.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Shot in black-and-white, the resulting photos have an elegiac quality and suggest the eventual mortality of any innovation or craze—ashes to ashes, rack-and-pinion steering to rack-and-pinion steering.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Ross is known for incorporating unexpected elements, such as vintage baguette boards and tennis racquets, into her displays, mixing them with black-and-white photography, masks, and framed textiles.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for black-and-white
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-and-white
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Iran had been building that capacity in Iraq since the 1980s, cultivating Shia political networks, exile parties and militia groups during and after the Iran-Iraq War and beyond with the explicit goal of ensuring a post-Saddam Iraq would never again threaten Iranian security.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Sista was the incubator for Missy’s frank, explicit approach to sexuality, and for her style of songwriting and production, informed by the moods of the 90s Black girl group—a mysterious sensuality that paired sublimely with the cool of an around-the-way homegirl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The line between the frontlines and the homefront in terms of injuries is no longer clear-cut.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a more clear-cut diplomatic win for the president.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Premium long-staple 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton makes for a bedding set that’s ultra-smooth, silky, and with a luminous sheen.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Exit on the other side into Manhattan, moving along wide and luminous avenues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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Bunbury’s unmistakable voice weaves through a tapestry of blues, country, and rock, anchored by a nostalgic guitar that evokes both longing and resolve.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the glass, the results are unmistakable.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Courts have consistently ruled that restrictions must be specific and unambiguous to be enforceable.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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For those familiar with genus-level molecular work in squamates, 23% divergence is the kind of number that makes a species description relatively unambiguous.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sacred Sites in Uluru Rising 348 meters above the Northern Australian desert plain, Uluru is a massive sandstone monolith—the largest in the world—formed around 550 million years old.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The beauty of this top is it can be worn buttoned up and tucked into jeans for a more tailored look, but it can also be worn loose over a plain tank for a model-off-duty finish.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Yee hopes that straight talk and her distinct lack of ornamentation will count for something with California voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Their resistance carried distinct risks.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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