as in emptiness
empty space
discovered that there was a black hole in the library's collection with regard to her topic
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Recent Examples of black hole
And while your guesses have been out of this world, Ken, there are some major black holes in your constellation map.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
At a time when many job seekers liken the search to hurling applications into a black hole, going old-school helped Manaois get hers in front of an actual person.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
But for the longest time, my TV was the one black hole in my design.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Watching too many video essays about caving and black holes.
—Teddy Wayne, Literary Hub, 10 Mar. 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
At a time when many job seekers liken the search to hurling applications into a black hole, going old-school helped Manaois get hers in front of an actual person.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
But for the longest time, my TV was the one black hole in my design.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Watching too many video essays about caving and black holes.
—Teddy Wayne, Literary Hub, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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Over time, this creates a sense of emptiness, a lack of purpose and significance.—
Arthur C. Brooks
March 22,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The tens of thousands of conference attendees who surged into downtown San Jose this week provided a stark contrast to the typical daytime emptiness, and highlighted the otherwise sluggish recovery of the city’s economically vital conference and convention business.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Why are there vacancies on Miracle Mile?—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The mayor said the Council’s estimated $2 billion in vacancy reductions, referring to unfilled positions in the city’s workforce, would strain the city’s pocketbook to the point where cuts would be necessary.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For every event that closes, such as the Johannesburg Biennale (held in 1995 and 1997) and the Marrakech Biennale (2004–16), others, like the Lagos Biennial (founded in 2017) and the Stellenbosch Triennial (founded in 2020), emerge to fill the void.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Padilla had given Perez a phone number, but all her calls went into a void.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Deputies recovered the handgun, which was later determined to be a weapon that fired blanks, the sheriff's department said.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal already have a blank in Gameweek 31, and an injury only adds further uncertainty around Timber’s availability.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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