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Recent Examples of blackishCottonmouths 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
Azoulay updated Compton, a maximalist swirl of florals, with a midnight black backdrop, while Pierce & Ward scaled down the same pattern and punctuated its inky lines with a soft oatmeal ground to create Compton Parvum.
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Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
Idle outside on a warm summer evening and let the inky blackness envelope you.
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