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Recent Examples of blackishThe dark blue or blackish center instantly looks like a pupil and adds just the right amount of contrast against the pale lychee.—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025 Cottonmouths are often patterned and born with bright yellow tail tips to attract prey, but as the snakes age, the tail tips and discernible patterns usually fade to a dull blackish color.—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025 Among the 35 hues are trendy cool tones, conventional nudes, vibrant reds, and bold, creative colors like magenta and blackish-purple.—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Slugs also may leave behind blackish fecal droppings.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Think inky cola-esque bottles; floral, blush rosé vermuts; or even cinnamon-and-licorice-tinged vermut negro.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
The Chinese mill’s Soft Raw collection enables customer to use unwashed denim directly off the roll with a soft comfortable hand and deep dark inky indigo shades.
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