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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country
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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
on a black night such as this, the imagination runs wild
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as in blackened
not clean
after mopping the floor, the water in the bucket was black
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as in blackness
a time or place of little or no light
we had to find our way on back roads in the black of night
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Recent Examples of black
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Matte Black Finishes Matte black finishes on cabinetry and plumbing fixtures were hugely popular in the last 20 years.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Kate Middleton, wearing a Catherine Walker wool coatdress in black, joined members of the British royal family for the Duchess of Kent‘s funeral in London on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Another photo was a close-up of Kloss cradling her stomach while wearing denim jeans and a white top with her wedding ring in plain view, followed by her posing in a skin-tight black dress.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Matte Black Finishes Matte black finishes on cabinetry and plumbing fixtures were hugely popular in the last 20 years.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
The body and all of its trim are finished in—what else—gloss black.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Kate Middleton, wearing a Catherine Walker wool coatdress in black, joined members of the British royal family for the Duchess of Kent‘s funeral in London on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black
Adjective
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Opinel announced the Néo6 in late July and offers it for a price of US$30 with a French walnut handle, $35 with an Italian olive handle, or $70 with an African ebony handle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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There’s no question these ebony felines are both mysterious and beautiful.—
Tribune News Reports,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Princess Amalia took on royal power suiting in a pink ensemble with wide-leg trousers and a matching blazer with dark buttons.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Eight Unbearable Days Ray, Ben, Michael, Michelle’s brother, and Ben’s dad drove up I-70 to Vail, checking into a hotel just after dark as the first hasty teams from VMRG were heading up the mountain.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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The blue sky gave way to the blackness of space about 8 minutes and 4o seconds after leaving the ground.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the town’s blackness isn’t just about coal—or, for that matter, about the police abuse Shinhye suffers there.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Social media erupted with calls to boycott Disney and ABC following Kimmel’s suspension.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Paramount’s former chair Shari Redstone, who served in the role until its merger with Skydance, joined Israeli film studio Sipur as its chair, in the midst of a growing movement in Hollywood to boycott the Israeli film industry.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If your plant has powdery mildew, leaf spot, or gray mold, pick off the worst of the leaves and then spray the mum with a fungicide labeled for the condition.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Her pick is Pale Oak, a versatile neutral with warm gray undertones that evokes a cozy yet luxurious feel.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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